Higher Education Emergency
Relief Fund (HEERF) (a)(2) Construction, Renovation, & Real
Property Projects Prior Approval Request Form
New
collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Emergency
05/03/2022
05/03/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
6 Months From Approved
1,200
0
600
0
0
0
The Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2022 (Pub. L. 117-103) signed by the President on March 15, 2022,
provides new flexibilities and requirements around using HEERF
(a)(2) grant funds for construction, renovation, and real property
projects as a result of Congress expanding the allowable uses of
funds under the HEERF (a)(2) programs. This collection includes the
required prior approval form that must be completed by eligible
institutions seeking to use (a)(2) funds for this purpose.
If this emergency
collection is not approved, the Department will be unable to
process the prior approval requests institutions are required to
submit to commence a construction, renovation or real property
project in a timely manner. Due to the potential lengthened
timeline associated with the construction, renovation, and real
property projects, the Department has determined that it is
necessary to obtain the required information from the institutions
to use the (a)(2) funding stream for this purpose as required by
Uniform Guidance. Without approval of the HEERF (a)(2) Prior
Approval Request Form, institutions will be forced to delay the
construction, renovation and real property projects which “prevent,
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.” Any delay in the
submission of requests could jeopardize the timelines as
institutions will not have sufficient time to complete the
construction, renovation, and real property projects prior to
Account Closing Regulation, which is September 30, 2028. This means
all remaining funds unspent by institutions must be returned to the
U.S. Department of Treasury.
This is a new collection.
Therefore, all burden is new.
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Karen Epps 202 453-6337
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.