F2S Grant Program_Supporting Statement

United States
Department of
Agriculture
Food and
Nutrition
Service
3101 Park
Center Drive

February 26, 2015

Alexandria, VA
22302-1500

TO:

THROUGH:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

Julie Wise
OMB Desk Officer
Ruth Brown
USDA Department Clearance Officer
Lynnette Thomas
Branch Chief, Planning and Regulatory Affairs
Food and Nutrition Service
Request for Approval to Add Grant to OMB No. 0584-0512

The Uniform Grant Application for Non-Entitlement Discretionary Grants, OMB
Number 0584-0512 allows the Food and Nutrition Service to add programs to the list of
approved programs that use this generic clearance process periodically, provided that
approval is obtained in advance.
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is requesting OMB approval to add the grant
information collection: Farm to School Grant to the list of approved grants. FNS
intends to award 80 grants to State, Local and Tribal Agencies and Businesses (For Profit
and Non-Profit) in FY 2015/2016. (Note that due to having two respondent types, two
Generic ICs will be submitted to OMB for this same clearance.) We are requesting to
use the hours listed below for applicants and grantees:
Requested
Respondent
Currently
for use with
Difference
Type
Approved Available
this IC 
(Remaining)
State, Local, Responses 
Tribal (IC #1) Hours 

4,761

3,915

654

3,261

123,903

111,119

12,044

99,075

Business
(IC #2)

Responses 

4,761

3,261

536

2,725

Hours 

123,903

99,075

9,883

89,192

Total for
Grant

Responses 

4,761

3,915

1,190

2,725

Hours 

123,903

111,119

21,927

89,192

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