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. Before the renewal package is sent to
OMB, HUD will work with OMB to develop a
plan to determine a) the reliability of the data
provided by this collection; b) the utility of the
data on the various facets of physical and mental health; and
c) the implications of definitions used for performance
measures such factors as 'capacity management' for the
provider community. HUD will update as necessary the SORNS and/or
PIAs associated with both this collection as well all other
collections using the Homeless Management Information Systems Data
Standards. HUD will also describe the procedures used in the field
to protect sensitive information.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/2009
6 Months From Approved
2,160
0
0
113,652
0
0
0
0
0
This emergency request addresses the
data collection requirements of the Quarterly Performance Reports
for the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program. It
also includes a special request for a supplement to the initial
Quarterly Report. A separate Request for Data Collection will be
submitted at a later date for the HPRP Annual Performance
Report.
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 associated with the Homelessness Prevention and
Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP). The Notice of Submission of
Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Emergency Comment Request
(copy enclosed) proposed for immediate Federal Register publication
explains the burden of the collection requirements and invites
public comments on them. This is a new information collection. In
compliance with the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.13, this letter
requests emergency processing within 14 days from the date of
publication. This emergency processing is essential to expedite
data collection for HPRP, which is authorized under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) of 2009 (Public Law
111-5), Division A, Title XII of the Recovery Act, entitled
Homelessness Prevention Fund), signed into law by President Obama
on February 17, 2009. This new law provides $1.5 billion in funds
to 360 entitlement communities, urban counties, states and Insular
Areas that received ESG funds in Fiscal Year 2009 as well as an
additional 180 communities and urban counties that did not qualify
for ESG funds as entitlement areas, to carry out eligible
activities related to preventing homelessness and rapidly
re-housing persons who are homeless. HUD will administer these
funds as the HPRP program. HPRP grant allocations have been
determined through use of the ESG formula, which is based on the
CDBG formula identified in the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974. HPRP funds will be awarded by HUD to metropolitan
cities, urban counties, states, and Insular Areas. Pursuant to the
Recovery Act, grantees must use HPRP funds for housing-related
payments and services that allow persons to maintain or obtain
housing and grantees must expend 60% of their funds within two
years of grant agreement. Grantees failing to comply with this
expenditure requirement will have their awards reduced and HUD will
reallocate the funds. All grantees are required to complete
agreements with subgrantees by September 30, 2009 and expend their
entire allocation of HPRP funds by September 30, 2012. Due to the
high priority nature of the programs authorized under the Recovery
Act, HUD is requesting emergency processing of the attached
Paperwork Reduction Act submission. Thank you for your
consideration and assistance. Sincerely, Nelson R. Bregón General
Deputy Assistant Secretary
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.
ICR 2506-Quarterly Report.doc
Quarterly Performance Report and Supplement to First Report