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Federal Ef deral Efforts t s to Adv Advance Data Sharing nce Data Sharing

Christi Christi Dant, Dant, State Systems Coordinator, Division of Data and Improvement (DDI), ACF, OPRE Chris T Chris Traver, Senior Advisor and Interoperability Lead, Division of Data and Improvement (DDI), ACF, OPRE

Federal Support to Advance Data Sharing

Christi Dant, State System s Coordinator Chris Traver, I nteroperability Lead Division of Data and I m provem ent ( DDI ) ACF, OPRE

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Division of Data and I m provem ent

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We unify ACF’s strategy by incorporating:

Interoperability Initiative Data and program analysis, evaluation, and research State systems coordination (APD’s) Public assistance benefits matching (PARIS)

ACF’s I nteroperability I nitiative

Supports data sharing through:

Policies and guidelines to accelerate adoption Standards and tools that are reusable across the country Field-based pilots Addressing common privacy and security requirements to mitigate risks

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3 DDI and the Interoperability Initiative at ACF align with the ReImagine HHS initiative to modernization of HHS programs, systems, and support services that includes: Putting People at the Center of HHS Programs Leveraging the Power of Data Efficiency through Streamlined Services Increasing Innovation and Responsiveness

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ACF is Listening

Key themes identified from listening sessions conducted nationwide by HHS and ACF’s Office of Regional Operations, who also conducted a survey of state human service commissioners.  Focus on outcomes and results (92/ 100)  Reshape service delivery systems to reflect an integrated approach (75/ 100)  Enhance direct communication with service recipients to inform system and process improvements (69/ 100)  Improve agency performance management (82/ 100)  Improve state data systems interoperability (82/ 100)

Watch the Town Hall here: https: / / www.youtube.com/ watch?v= 01z3z2Xh_HA 6

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Additional Regional Meetings

A Region IV Data Colloquium produced multiple recommendations, including:  Need for increased federal coordination and alignment, both within and across agencies  Funding, Policies, and Technical Architecture  Support for building state staff capacity for using data  Further incentivizing re-use for both parties  Technical Assistance for:

 Identifying and adopting better models and best practices for data sharing  Enhancing peer-to-peer knowledge exchange and collaboration through curation of proven effective services and matching resources  Assistance with RFPs and modernizing and improving procurement practices

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Learn From Other I nitiatives

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W hy I s Data Sharing So Hard?

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Canonical Standard

National Information Exchange Model

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Canonical Standard

National Information Exchange Model

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One Model in Use: NI EM

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Grow the Com m unity

ACF Has a Plan!

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ACF I nteroperability Action Plan  Starts with the “Data Sharing First” principle  Formalizes a commitment to interoperability  Builds the community: HSDISC  Tracks progress with required reporting to executive leadership  Provides a wide range of technical assistance  Includes support for program administration and evaluation

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ACF I nteroperability Action Plan – Progress to Date

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 Convened the Human Services Data Integration Solutions Community (HSDISC)  Increased technical assistance capacity and engaged on multiple initiatives  Published a catalog of ACF administrative data resources and related research to expand utilization of existing data sets  Chartered working groups to make progress on multi- program issues, such as runaway foster youth (RFY) reporting  Engaging with federal colleagues to work collaboratively, to address state requested issues such as improving program integrity support systems

DDI Leads Regulation Developm ent

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Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 directs HHS to designate data exchange standards…

• for certain categories of information required to be

shared under applicable federal law for agencies

• perating the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

(TANF), child support enforcement, child welfare services, and foster care and adoption assistance programs

• in consultation with an OMB interagency working

group, including consideration of state government perspectives, and must meet certain technical requirements for non-proprietary, interoperable, and adaptive design

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Current/ Future Plans

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 Expanded ACF Confidentiality Toolkit, to address multi-program data use requirements  Enhanced program integrity tools (including PARIS 2.0)  Runaway Foster and Homeless Youth reporting to expedite recovery and prevent human trafficking  Integrated background check services to support programs with key mandates, such as child care  Technology Reuse Library to encourage sharing and adaptation of existing solutions  Expanded TA to support cross-program interoperability support at federal, state, and tribal levels

Priorities and Open Doors

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Opportunities to meet are rare, so what can we accomplish while we are here?

What are your data priorities over the next 1, 5, 10 years? What could ACF do to better support your efforts to collect, share, and leverage data? How should we communicate so that we can remain responsive to your needs?

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Contact

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ACF Interoperability: https: / / www.acf.hhs.gov/ about/ interoperability DataRx@acf.hhs.gov National Information Exchange Model: https: / / www.niem.gov/ https: / / niem.github.io/ Christi Dant, ACF State Systems Coordinator Christi.Dant@acf.hhs.gov Chris Traver, DDI Senior Advisor for Interoperability Christopher.Traver@acf.hhs.gov