This collection is approved with the following terms of clearance: HUD is approved an emergency clearance for the collection to meet the American Reinvestment Recovery Act requirements. This collection will be valid for 180 days. If HUD decides to continue use of the form past the approved emergency clearance time period, they must resubmit to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process for a three year approval
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2009
6 Months From Approved
540
0
0
9,045
0
0
0
0
0
In response to Title XII of the ÂAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, HUD is collecting information from eligible grantees (States, metropolitan cities, urban counties and territories) to ensure that statutory requirements are satisfied prior to grant agreement and release of funds regarding the distribution and administration of funds and the monitoring and oversight of the funds by the grantee of sub-grantees. The information collected will also ensure that grant recipients are coordinating with already established community homelessness resources and following its citizen participation and public comment plan prior to submission of the information to HUD.
Ms. Kimberly P. Nelson
OMB Desk Officer
Office of Management and Budget
New Executive Office Building
Washington, DC 20503
Dear Ms. Nelson:
The Department is seeking emergency review of the Paperwork Reduction Act requirements contained in the ÂHomelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) Substantial Amendment Form (Request). The Notice of Paperwork Submission (copy enclosed), proposed for immediate Federal Register publication, explains the burden of the collection requirements and invites public comments on them.
This program is a new collection in response to the ÂAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which authorized $1.5 billion for the provision of short-term or medium-term rental assistance, housing relocation and stabilization services, and other appropriate activities for homelessness prevention and the rapid re-housing of persons who have become homeless. The information collection will allow the Department of Housing and Urban Development to ensure that eligible grantees meet statutory requirements, as defined in Title XII of the Act, prior to grant agreement.
The emergency processing is requested due to the ÂAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which requires that the Department publish a Notice within 30 days of enactment to establish requirements necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act. This form must be available to all eligible grantees at the time of the publication of the Notice.
In compliance with the requirements of 5 CFR 1320.13, this letter requests emergency processing within 7 days from the date of the Federal Register publication of the Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB. This emergency processing is essential to provide much needed funding for projects serving AmericaÂs most vulnerable population.
Thank you for your consideration and assistance.
Sincerely,
Nelson R. Bregón
General Deputy Assistant Secretary
Enclosures
The Recovery Act authorized $1.5 billion for the provision of the following activities: short-term or medium-term rental assistance; housing relocation and stabilization services (including housing search, mediation or outreach to property owners, credit repair, security or utility deposits, utility payments, rental assistance for a final month at a location, moving cost assistance, and case management); or other appropriate activities for homeless prevention and rapid re-housing of persons who have become homeless. The Department will distribute these funds, as required by law, to States, metropolitan cities, urban counties and territories who receive greater than $500,000, based upon the formula authorized by Section 413 of Title IV, Subtitle B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
This approval request is so HUD can ensure that prior to grant agreement, eligible grantees meet requirements of the Homelessness Prevention Fund, hereafter referred to as the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP). A form requires respondents to provide data in the following categories: (1) distribution and administration of funds (including oversight of subgrantees who receive grant funds); (2) summary of legally-required citizen comments; (3) collaboration and (including coordination of these funds with community resources that already provide assistance to persons who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness); and (4) estimated budget.
$18,522
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Yes
Uncollected
Ann Oliva 202 402-4497
Reginfo record details
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.
Form SF4214 Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)
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Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)