Request for Approval Direct Cert Grant 030315

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

March 11, 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: Direct Certification Improvement Grants to the list of
approved grants. FNS intends to award up to 12 grants to State Agencies in FY
2015/2016. We are requesting to use the hours listed below for applicants and the
grantee:

Responses
Hours 

Approved

Currently
Available

Requested for
use with this IC

Difference
(Remaining)

4,761 

2,375

228

2,147

123,903 

86,981

823

86,158

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