To determine which applicants are eligible to receive grants and per diem programs that provide supportive housing/services to assist homeless veterans transition to independent living, to prioritize applicants and assure compliance with VA rules.
The is not a change in burden hours despite the deletion of the VA Form 10-0361-Series, as the collection of information has not changed only the instrument of collection was changed and we anticipate burden to remain the same. Use of a standard business format has allowed VA to modify the specific collection of information questions to reflect the requirements of current regulatory/statutory changes to those requirements as they relate to each specific grant or per diem application without having to have the cost of modifying a new form each time a change is made. In addition, the standard business format allows applicants to use existing business resources to complete the collection.
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.