This collection
is approved with the following terms of clearance: HUD will submit
the Privacy Impact Assessment, a Privacy Act System of Records
Notice to OMB prior to beginning data collection.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2011
36 Months From Approved
2,060
0
0
5,060
0
0
0
0
0
The study is designed to gather
statistically accurate information on outcomes realized by clients
of HUD-funded housing counseling agencies seeking assistance to
either purchase a home (pre-purchase clients) or to resolve or
prevent a mortgage delinquency (foreclosure mitigation clients). Up
to 30 agencies receiving HUD-funding for housing counseling will be
recruited to participate voluntarily in the study, with the goal of
recruiting 1,000 pre-purchase and 1,000 foreclosure mitigation
counseling clients. Each client participating in the study will be
asked to complete a baseline questionnaire at the time they are
enrolled in the study. Each counseling agency participating will be
asked to complete service tracking surveys, for each client each
time that client is assisted, and counselor information
surveys.
The study is designed to gather
statistically accurate information on outcomes realized by clients
of HUD-funded housing counseling agencies seeking assistance to
either purchase a home (pre-purchase clients) or to resolve or
prevent a mortgage delinquency (foreclosure mitigation clients). Up
to 30 agencies receiving HUD-funding for housing counseling will be
recruited to participate voluntarily in the study, with the goal of
recruiting 1,000 pre-purchase and 1,000 foreclosure mitigation
counseling clients. Each client participating in the study will be
asked to complete a baseline questionnaire at the time they are
enrolled in the study. Each counseling agency participating will be
asked to complete service tracking surveys, for each client each
time that client is assisted, and counselor information
surveys.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.