The information is required to allow
HUD to conduct competitions to award and obligate Choice
Neighborhood grant funds in accordance with the appropriations act
and to manage/report on the grants that are awarded.
NOFA-related Collections: 1.
The NOFAs continue to focus on evaluating eligibility, capacity,
need, soundness of approach/plan, and match/leverage, with
additions to the collection (necessary for the program): Rental
Assistance Demonstration certification, Project-based voucher
documentation, and Alignment with existing efforts documentation.
2. Overall, the NOFA-related collections have been streamlined as
reflected in the removal of the following items: a. From
Implementation applications: i. Eligible Neighborhoods
Documentation – Inadequate School Documentation (HUD-53153) ii.
Capacity - Education Implementation Documentation iii. LEED, green
development, energy efficiency documentation iv. CFFP documentation
v. Choice Neighborhoods Application Certification - Implementation
Grants (HUD-53240) vi. Section 3 report vii. 96011 Third Party
Facsimile Report b. From Planning applications: i. Eligible
Neighborhoods Documentation – Inadequate School Documentation
(HUD-53153) ii. Energy/green documentation iii. Category
preferences documentation iv. Choice Neighborhoods Application
Certifications - Planning Grants (HUD-53156) v. HUD-96011 Third
Party Facsimile Report Non-NOFA related Collections: 3. These
collections continue to focus on reporting and program management.
However, the number of grantees by type has been adjusted. The
prior approval for information collection was for a smaller group
of Implementation grantees. The number of Implementation grantees
has been increased. A document related to program management has
been added (Certifications and Assurances for CN development). The
number of Planning grantees has been reduced to reflect their
completion. 4. A HUD form number was added to the Actual Cost
Certificate (HUD-50163), which was obtained since prior collection
approval. 5. A correction of the calculation of Non-NOFA
Collections was made which reduced burden. Overall: 6. The salary
amount was increased to reflect the 2018 general schedule pay
table. 7. The above adjustments resulted in a reduction of 5,361.55
burden hours.
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.
Form HUD-53234 Choice Neighborhoods
Published 60-day FR Notice.pdf
HUD PTA Forms.docx
Choice Neighborhoods