This data collection is for
applications received under the Capacity Building for Sustainable
Communities Program Notice of Funding Availability
On December 16, 2009,
the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act.2010
(Public Law 111-117), which provided a total of $150 million in
fiscal year 2010 to HUD for a Sustainable Communities Initiative to
improve regional planning efforts that integrate housing and
transportation decisions, and increase the capacity to improve land
use and and zoning. Of that total $2 million was reserved in FY
2010, and up to $3 million will be reserved in FY 2011, if
available, to build the capacity of metropolitan and
multijurisdictional planning efforts that support community
involvement and integrate housing,land use, land cleanup and
preparation for reuse,economic and workforce development,
transportation, and infrastructure investment. Up to $700,000 may
be available form the EPA as authorized in the Clea Air Act Section
103(b)(2). Clean Water Act. Section 104(b)(2), and CERCLA.Section
104(k)(6), subject to Congress appropriating FY 2011 Funding.
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.