Justification for Addition of Attachment 1 A

After OMB approved form ETA-9143, Attachment 1 A, as a non-substantive change on May 15, 2008, the YouthBuild program realized that the worksite description, an attachment for ETA-9143, had been inadvertently omitted from the non-substantive change request. Therefore the program requests another non-substantive change, this time for the inclusion of the document used as an attachment to ETA 9143for information on the worksites used for YouthBuild training activities.

ETA’s original Solicitation for Grant Application (SGA) for the YouthBuild program (SGA/DFA PY-06-08) requested this information as required by the YouthBuild Transfer Act P.L. 109-281 Sec. 173A (c)(3) (B) (iv), (xvii), (xviii), (xx), (xxi). This form gathers the same information that was requested in the original SGA in a conforming manner from all prospective applicants, which supports a fair and open evaluation of the grant applications. It standardizes the information already required and is similar to the form used by HHS before the Transfer Act moved the program to ETA. Thus, the form gathers the same information requested in the original SGA from all prospective applicants, and it supports the fair, consistent and open evaluation of the grant applications.  ETA anticipates using this form, as another attachment of ETA-9143, in the second round SGA for the YouthBuild program.

For clarity, Attachment 1A, approved by OMB on May 15, 2008, is now called “Attachment 1.” Also, the original Line 10 was moved to Line 4 and called “Individual Housing Project Site Estimate and Documentation of Resources,” Attachment 1A. Attachment 1A captures the information on individual project site estimates requested in line 4 of Attachment 1 in a uniform manner. The time for completion of the present Attachment 1A, for which this non-substantive change is now being requested, is approximately 30 minutes for each Attachment 1A submitted (some YouthBuild programs utilize more than one worksite for the training component of the program).

YB legislation:

Sec. 173A(C)(3) Application

(B) Minimum requirements - The Secretary shall require that the application contain, at a minimum--

(iv) a description of the proposed site for the program;

(xvii) information identifying, and description of, the financing proposed for any--

(I) rehabilitation of the property involved;

(II) acquisition of the property; or

(III) construction of the property;

(xviii) information identifying, and description of, the entity that will operate and manage the property;

(xix) information identifying, and description of, the data collection system to be used;

(xx) a certification, by a public official responsible for the housing strategy for the State or unity of general local government within which the proposed program is located, that the proposed program is consistent with the housing strategy; and

(xxi) a certification that the applicant will comply with the requirements of the Fair Housing Act and will affirmatively further fair housing.