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, non-entitlement counties in Hawaii, and Insular
Areas) to ensure that program requirements are satisfied prior to
grant agreement and release of funds regarding the distribution and
administration of funds and that the reporting requirements
mandated by the Recovery Act are met. The information collected
will also ensure that grant recipients are following their citizen
participation and public comment requirements.
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.