Each year Congress appropriates funds
to approximately 3,200 Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) for
modernization, development, financing, and management improvements.
Beginning in FY 2010, Congress set aside up to $40 million of the
Capital Fund for Education and Training Community Facilities (CFCF)
and PHAs can submit applications for funding using the forms in
this collection.
The Consolidated
Appropriations Act of 2010 (HR 3288) established up to $40 million
for the construction, rehabilitation, or purchase of facilities to
be used to provide early/adult education and job training for
public housing residents. Congress required HUD to develop a
competitive application under the FY 2010 discretionary awards
process. The Capital Fund Education and Training Facilities (CFCF)
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) is now outlined within HUDs
FY 2010 General Section on grants.gov with a public release date of
July/August 2010. The CFCF NOFA is scheduled for OMB review of
economic impacts the first week of July. The use of the normal
clearance procedures is likely to prevent or disrupt the collection
of information and is reasonably likely to cause the agency to miss
a statutory deadline.
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.