This collection
is approved as amended by ACF's revisions of 5/15/96 and on the
following conditions. This generic grant application can be used
for any grant program under the Administration for Children and
Families provided that ACF submits a list of covered grants with
each annual submission of this package and sends the name of any
additional grants to be covered throughout the course of the year
both to amend the file and for OMB approval. The generic package
will be reviewed by OMB on an annual basis and will fully comply
with the requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act under 5 CFR
1320.10. Additional grants identified to be included under this
package will be reviewed by OMB within 10 working days after
receipt.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/1996
08/31/1996
4,418
0
0
17,672
0
0
0
0
0
ACF has more than forty discretionary
grant programs. The proposed information collection form would be a
uniform discretionary application form usable for all of these
grant programs to collect the information from grant applicants
needed to evaluate and rank applicants and protect the integrity of
the grantee selection process. All ACF discretionary grant programs
would be eligible but not required to use this application
form.
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.