OMB approves
this emergency information collection request (ICR) for a period of
six months. The Department is requesting emergency clearance and
OMB approval in alignment with the release of the ARP-HCY notice of
final requirements in order to provide the remaining ARP-HCY funds
to the States so that they can award funds prior to the beginning
of the 2021-22 school year. The Department will request public
comment for the regular information collection with both 60 and
30-day comment period notices as soon as practicable, but no later
than 14 days after this approval.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2022
6 Months From Approved
15,052
0
0
113,644
0
0
0
0
0
This is a request for approval of a
new emergency information collection by the Office of School
Support and Accountability (SSA) in the Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education (OESE) at the U.S. Department of Education (ED)
for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School
Emergency Relief - Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) Fund
Application authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021,
Public Law 117-2 (ARP). The ARP-HCY (CFDA 84.425W) program is an
$800 million formula grant program allocated to State educational
agencies (SEA) for use in responding to the needs of students
experiencing homelessness in light of the impact of the COVID-19
pandemic. In April 2021, each SEA was awarded one-fourth of its
total ARP-HCY allocations subject to the terms and conditions of
the award in the Grant Award Notification (GAN) for those funds. An
approved ARP-HCY application will be required before an SEA will
receive the remaining three-fourths of its allocation, which will
include an assurance to submit a detailed State Plan within 60 days
of the release of the application.
The Department is
requesting emergency approval for the ARP-HCY application so that
SEAs can receive their remaining ARP-HCY funds to address the
immediate needs of their students and schools. If this emergency
collection is not approved, the Department will not be able to
carry out its oversight responsibilities of the $800 million while
also ensuring that SEAs receive the resources they need to
immediately address COVID-19-related needs, such as identification
of students experiencing homelessness and addressing needs related
to instructional support, transportation, housing, clothing and
school supplies. This emergency collection will enable SEAs the
ability to award ARP Homeless II funds by the start of the
2021-2022 school year, which is important as the beginning of the
school year is a particularly busy time for identifying and serving
students experiencing homelessness.
This is a new emergency
collection request. The burden increase is a program change due to
a new statute, the ARP Act, which will result in new burden to the
public estimated to be 113,644 burden hours and a total cost of
$10,253,300.
$621
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Deborah Spitz
2022603793
No
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.