Collection of information by States
(A) In general
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(A) In general
A State that receives funds to carry out this subchapter shall collect the information described in subparagraph (B) on a monthly basis.
The information required under this subparagraph shall include, with respect to a family unit receiving assistance under this subchapter 1 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. information concerning—
(i) family income;
(ii) county of residence;
(iii) the gender, race, and age of children receiving such assistance;
(iv) whether the head of the family unit is a single parent;
(v) the sources of family income, including— (I) employment, including self-employment; (II) cash or other assistance under— (aa) the temporary assistance for needy families program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); and (bb) a State program for which State spending is counted toward the maintenance of effort requirement under section 409(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7) ); (III) housing assistance; (IV) assistance under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 [ 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.]; and (V) other assistance programs;
(vi) the number of months the family has received benefits;
(vii) the type of child care in which the child was enrolled (such as family child care, home care, or center-based child care);
(viii) whether the child care provider involved was a relative;
(ix) the cost of child care for such families;
(x) the average hours per month of such care; and
(xi) whether the children receiving assistance under this subchapter are homeless children;
during the period for which such information is required to be submitted.
family income;
county of residence;
the gender, race, and age of children receiving such assistance;
whether the head of the family unit is a single parent;
the cost of child care for such families;
the sources of family income, including—
(I) employment, including self-employment;
(II) cash or other assistance under— (aa) the temporary assistance for needy families program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); and (bb) a State program for which State spending is counted toward the maintenance of effort requirement under section 409(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7) );
(III) housing assistance;
(IV) assistance under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 [ 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.]; and
(V) other assistance programs;
employment, including self-employment;
cash or other assistance under—
(aa) the temporary assistance for needy families program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); and
(bb) a State program for which State spending is counted toward the maintenance of effort requirement under section 409(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7) );
the temporary assistance for needy families program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); and
a State program for which State spending is counted toward the maintenance of effort requirement under section 409(a)(7) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7) );
housing assistance;
assistance under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 [ 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.]; and
other assistance programs;
the number of months the family has received benefits;
the type of child care in which the child was enrolled (such as family child care, home care, or center-based child care);
whether the child care provider involved was a relative;
the average hours per month of such care; and
whether the children receiving assistance under this subchapter are homeless children;
A State described in subparagraph (A) shall, on a quarterly basis, submit the information required to be collected under subparagraph (B) to the Secretary.
(i) Authority A State may comply with the requirement to collect the information described in subparagraph (B) through the use of disaggregated case record information on a sample of families selected through the use of scientifically acceptable sampling methods approved by the Secretary.
(ii) Sampling and other methods The Secretary shall provide the States with such case sampling plans and data collection procedures as the Secretary deems necessary to produce statistically valid samples of the information described in subparagraph (B). The Secretary may develop and implement procedures for verifying the quality of data submitted by the States.
A State may comply with the requirement to collect the information described in subparagraph (B) through the use of disaggregated case record information on a sample of families selected through the use of scientifically acceptable sampling methods approved by the Secretary.
The Secretary shall provide the States with such case sampling plans and data collection procedures as the Secretary deems necessary to produce statistically valid samples of the information described in subparagraph (B). The Secretary may develop and implement procedures for verifying the quality of data submitted by the States.