Assist in evaluating the short- and long-term performance of the energy retrofits funded by HUD through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This collection will evaluate the ARRA Capital Fund Recovery Grants awarded through a competitive process with the purpose of creating energy efficient, green communities (Category 4). This evaluation will only collect pre- and post-retrofit energy data from grantees forming Moderate Rehabilitation (Option 2) improvements.
US Code:
12 USC 1701z-1
Name of Law: Research and demonstrations
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(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
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(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
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