This information collection is under
the authority of Title XII of the American Recovery and Investment
Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act). Under the Recovery Act, HUD was
allocated $13.6to recipients across nine program areas. Division A,
Title XII of the Recovery Act defines the HUD Recovery Act
programs, and Section 1512 of the Recovery Act outlines the
reporting requirements for the use of Recovery Act funds and
requires recipients to report quarterly. The information collection
is the reporting requirements only and does not include any of the
grant applications.
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.