Application for capacity building
funds with which national rural housing organization with expertise
in assessing national rural conditions and providing financing,
training, technical assistance, information, and research will
improve the capacity of local non-profits, local governments, and
Indian Tribes serving high-need rural areas to undertake community
development and affordable housing.
Changes made to this submission
includes the following items listed: - Forms that are no longer
used by HUD or by the RCB program were removed (HUD 96011, SF424
Supplement, HUD 424CB), thus reducing the overall burden of
collection. - The hour estimates for SF-424, SF-424B, SF-LLL, and
the SF-425 were updated to be zero per guidance from HUD’s PRA
office. - Included a new HUD budget form, the Multi-Year Budget, to
more accurately collect budget information relevant to the RCB
program structure and design, and which will be more effective for
both the applicants/grantees and the federal government. This
change in the collection of information will reduce the burden for
the applicants because the form is less difficult to use and apply
to the RCB program than the previous budget form. Also, by using a
relevant budget form at the time of application, the grantees that
are selected will have a budget that is ready to go and will not
need to recreate one that meets the specific RCB program
expectations post award. - Added the SF-424B Form to be consistent
with HUD requirements. - Added the SF-425 to reflect its collection
during post-award reporting. - Updated the estimated number of
hours to complete each Factor to more accurately reflect the time
it takes to plan a proposed RCB program. - Updated the estimate for
the hourly wage for applicant work hours to allow for inflation and
expected increases in wages over time. - Updated the number of
reviewers (from two to three) and the number of applications
expected to be received (from 30 to 20) to more closely match
actual amounts observed in recent competition. - Updated the hourly
rate used to calculate reviewer time to reflect the currently
approved hourly rate standard provided by HUD.
$27,662
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Laticia Jefferson 202
402-3412
No
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with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
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(ii) Use of information;
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benefit, or mandatory);
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(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
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