This collection
is approved with the following terms of clearance: HUD is approved
an emergency clearance for the collection to meet the American
Reinvestment Recovery Act requirements. This collection will be
valid for 180 days. If HUD decides to continue use of the form past
the approved emergency clearance time period, they must resubmit to
OMB under the normal PRA clearance process for a three year
approval
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2009
6 Months From Approved
540
0
0
9,045
0
0
0
0
0
In response to Title XII of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, HUD is collecting
information from eligible grantees (States, metropolitan cities,
urban counties and territories) to ensure that statutory
requirements are satisfied prior to grant agreement and release of
funds regarding the distribution and administration of funds and
the monitoring and oversight of the funds by the grantee of
sub-grantees. The information collected will also ensure that grant
recipients are coordinating with already established community
homelessness resources and following its citizen participation and
public comment plan prior to submission of the information to
HUD.
Ms. Kimberly P. Nelson
OMB Desk Officer Office of Management and Budget New Executive
Office Building Washington, DC 20503 Dear Ms. Nelson: The
Department is seeking emergency review of the Paperwork Reduction
Act requirements contained in the Homelessness Prevention and
Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) Substantial Amendment Form
(Request). The Notice of Paperwork Submission (copy enclosed),
proposed for immediate Federal Register publication, explains the
burden of the collection requirements and invites public comments
on them. This program is a new collection in response to the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which authorized
$1.5 billion for the provision of short-term or medium-term rental
assistance, housing relocation and stabilization services, and
other appropriate activities for homelessness prevention and the
rapid re-housing of persons who have become homeless. The
information collection will allow the Department of Housing and
Urban Development to ensure that eligible grantees meet statutory
requirements, as defined in Title XII of the Act, prior to grant
agreement. The emergency processing is requested due to the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which requires
that the Department publish a Notice within 30 days of enactment to
establish requirements necessary to carry out the provisions of the
Act. This form must be available to all eligible grantees at the
time of the publication of the Notice. In compliance with the
requirements of 5 CFR 1320.13, this letter requests emergency
processing within 7 days from the date of the Federal Register
publication of the Notice of Submission of Proposed Information
Collection to OMB. This emergency processing is essential to
provide much needed funding for projects serving Americas most
vulnerable population. Thank you for your consideration and
assistance. Sincerely, Nelson R. Bregón General Deputy Assistant
Secretary Enclosures
The Recovery Act authorized
$1.5 billion for the provision of the following activities:
short-term or medium-term rental assistance; housing relocation and
stabilization services (including housing search, mediation or
outreach to property owners, credit repair, security or utility
deposits, utility payments, rental assistance for a final month at
a location, moving cost assistance, and case management); or other
appropriate activities for homeless prevention and rapid re-housing
of persons who have become homeless. The Department will distribute
these funds, as required by law, to States, metropolitan cities,
urban counties and territories who receive greater than $500,000,
based upon the formula authorized by Section 413 of Title IV,
Subtitle B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. This
approval request is so HUD can ensure that prior to grant
agreement, eligible grantees meet requirements of the Homelessness
Prevention Fund, hereafter referred to as the Homelessness
Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP). A form requires
respondents to provide data in the following categories: (1)
distribution and administration of funds (including oversight of
subgrantees who receive grant funds); (2) summary of
legally-required citizen comments; (3) collaboration and (including
coordination of these funds with community resources that already
provide assistance to persons who are homeless or at-risk of
homelessness); and (4) estimated budget.
$18,522
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Yes
Uncollected
Ann Oliva 202 402-4497
No
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.
Form SF4214 Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)
83-i.doc
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)