Emergency Public Housing Grants Support for Payment Voucher

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 425 Public Housing Grants Support for Payment Voucher Form	New
PH Grants Support Payment Voucher 83-I and Supporting Statement 20211213.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-12-14
CARESActPaymentSupport_EmergencyPRA-DB.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-12-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
250775	Public Housing Grants Support for Payment Voucher Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202112-2577-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PIH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Emergency Public Housing Grants Support for Payment Voucher
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 12/27/2021
Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/15/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	6,000	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,000	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: HUD will require Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to provide justification and support for vouchers drawing down certain Operating Fund grant and other supplemental or Public Housing grant funds from HUD’s Line of Credit Control System (eLOCCS). The PHAs must provide justification and support that the expenditure of the grant funds is for eligible activities and meets rules set by terms and conditions of the grant.

Emergency Justfication: HUD requests an emergency clearance of an Information Collection Request (ICR) under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). HUD is requiring PHAs submit SF-425s for each grant provided to PHAs from the $685 million of Supplemental Operating Funds in the Coronavirus Aid, Relive, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), and to submit supporting documentation for the drawdown of funds. Due to national impact of the coronavirus on HUD and Public Housing Agency operations, and in compliance with the requirements of 5 CFR §1320.13, this letter requests an information collection for certain information related to the obligation of CARES Act supplemental Operating Funds. This action is essential for HUD to validate that PHAs obligated their CARES Act funds for eligible uses in accordance with program requirements as outlined in Notices PIH 2020-07, PIH 2020-24, and a notice completing departmental clearance.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Public Housing Grants Support for Payment Voucher	425	Federal Financial Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	6,000	0	0	6,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,000	0	0	3,000	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New Collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Yes

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/15/2021

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