Family Unification Program (FUP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form HUD 96011 Family Unification Program (FUP) Form	Modified
83C2577-0259.doc Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2012-06-07
83i_SS2577-0259.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-06-07

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
187287	Family Unification Program (FUP) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2577-0259	ICR Reference No: 201206-2577-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201112-2577-002
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PIH	Agency Tracking No: 2577-0259
Title: Family Unification Program (FUP)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/18/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/07/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2015	04/30/2015	04/30/2015
Responses	335	0	265
Time Burden (Hours)	6,258	0	6,188
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Application for the Family Unification Program: makes Housing Choice Vouchers available to eligible families to promote family reunification. Youths 18 to 21 who left foster care at age 16 or older are also eligible to receive assistance under the program for a maximum of 18 months. Eligible applicants are Public Housing Agencies, who must work with a Public Child Welfare Agency to identify and assist FUP voucher recipients. Information collected will be used to evaluate applications and award grants through the HUD SuperNOFA process.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 44 USC Section 3506 Name of Law: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 42 USC 1437(X) Name of Law: United States Housing Act of 1937

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 66315	10/26/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 3787	01/25/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Family Unification Program (FUP)	HUD 96011, SF-424, HUD-27061, HUD 2994-A, SFLLL, HUD-2990, HUD 50058, HUD 52515, HUD 2991, HUD 2880, HUD 2993	Third Party Documentation Facsimile Transmittal ,   Appliaction for Federal Assistance ,   Disclosure of Lobbying Activites ,   You are our Client ,   Race and Ethnic Data Reporting Form ,   Certification of Consistency with the RC/EZ/EC-IIs Strategic Plan ,   Acknowledgment of Application Receipt ,   Certification of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan ,   Applicants/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report ,   Funding Application ,   Family Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	335	265	0	0	70	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	6,258	6,188	0	0	70	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The change in total burden hours is attributable to the incorporation of HUD's 2010 policy priorities into the FUP rating criteria, an expansion and refinement of criteria to be evaluated for FUP applications, and an adjustment to reflect that reporting and recordkeeping are only associated with respondents who selected to receive funding and not all applicants.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $168,849

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/07/2012

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