7 CFR 1944-I, "Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants"

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form HUD 935-2 Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan Form	New
Form SF-425 Federal Financial Report Form	New
Form SF-270 Request for Advance or Reimbursement Form	New
Form SF-424B Assurances – Nonconstruction Programs Form	New
Form SF-424A Budget Information Non-Construction Programs Form	New
Form SF 424 7 CFR 1944-I - Local/State & Tribal Governments Form	Modified
Form RD 400-1 7 CFR 1944-I - Nonprofit organization Form	Modified
1944-I 2018 SuptStmt.doc Supporting Statement A	2018-10-22
2018 1944-I Grid (1).xls Supplementary Document	2018-10-23

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
233538	Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan Form	New
233537	Federal Financial Report Form	New
233536	Request for Advance or Reimbursement Form	New
233535	Assurances – Nonconstruction Programs Form	New
233533	Budget Information Non-Construction Programs Form	New
233532	Amendment to the Self-Help Technical Assistance Grant Agreement	New
233531	Agreement Between Grantee and Families	New
233530	Agreement to Establish a Certified Recordkeeping System	New
233527	Copy of proposed option or schedule of proposed options	New
233526	Resolution authorizing application for a site option loan	New
233523	Environmental Report	New
233522	Predevelopment grantee closeout: Final accounting of funds	New
233521	Request for RHS Evaluation Review	New
233519	Grant Closeout – Final Grantee Evaluation	New
233518	Grantee audit	New
233517	Generate quarterly SHARES report	New
233516	Agreement of compliance with all applicable Federal statutes and regulations	New
233515	Qualification for Federal assistance	New
233514	Establishing Interest Bearing Accounts	New
233513	Authorization from the Board of Directors	New
233512	Personnel Information	New
233511	Grant Agreement	New
233510	Number of homes/ Factors for awards	New
233509	Evidence of multi-funded status/cost allocation plan	New
233508	Disclosure of Lobbying Activities	New
233507	Conflict-of-interest Disclosure	New
233506	Monthly activities schedule	New
233505	Proposed Budget	New
233504	Evidence of land availability	New
233503	Evidence of need and demand	New
233502	Financial statement	New
233501	Organizational Documents	New
233494	Evidence of Capacity to Operate a MSH Program	New
1907	7 CFR 1944-I - Local/State & Tribal Governments Form	Modified
190094	7 CFR 1944-I - Nonprofit organization Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0575-0043	ICR Reference No: 201810-0575-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201505-0575-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RHS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 7 CFR 1944-I, "Self-Help Technical Assistance Grants"
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/21/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/24/2018
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2018
Responses	3,475	0	3,441
Time Burden (Hours)	3,177	0	3,283
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This regulation promulgates the policies and procedures for providing technical assistance funds to eligible applicants to finance programs of technical and supervisory assistance for self-help housing.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 90 - 448 523 Name of Law: Housing Act of 1949
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 25642	06/04/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 53442	10/23/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 35

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Evidence of Capacity to Operate a MSH Program
Organizational Documents
Financial statement
Evidence of need and demand
Evidence of land availability
Proposed Budget
Monthly activities schedule
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
Evidence of multi-funded status/cost allocation plan
Number of homes/ Factors for awards
Grant Agreement
Personnel Information
Authorization from the Board of Directors
Establishing Interest Bearing Accounts
Qualification for Federal assistance
Agreement of compliance with all applicable Federal statutes and regulations
Generate quarterly SHARES report
Grantee audit
Grant Closeout – Final Grantee Evaluation
Request for RHS Evaluation Review
Resolution authorizing application for a site option loan
Copy of proposed option or schedule of proposed options
Budget Information Non-Construction Programs	SF-424A	Budget Information Non-Construction Programs
Request for Advance or Reimbursement	SF-270	Request for Advance or Reimbursement
Federal Financial Report	SF-425	Federal Financial Report
Agreement to Establish a Certified Recordkeeping System
Agreement Between Grantee and Families
Amendment to the Self-Help Technical Assistance Grant Agreement
Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan	HUD 935-2	Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan
Assurances – Nonconstruction Programs	SF-424B	Assurances – Nonconstruction Programs
7 CFR 1944-I - Nonprofit organization	RD 400-4, SF 424, AD 1049, AD 1047, RD 400-1	Equal Opportunity Agreement ,   Assurance Agreement ,   Applicaton for Federal Assistance ,   Certification Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements ,   Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and othe Responsibility Matters
Conflict-of-interest Disclosure
Predevelopment grantee closeout: Final accounting of funds
7 CFR 1944-I - Local/State & Tribal Governments	RD 400-1, RD 400-4, AD 1049, AD 1047, SF 424	Application for Fedral Assistance ,   Certifiction Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirments ,   Equal Opportunity Agreement ,   Assurance Agreement ,   Certificaion Regarding Debarrment, Suspension and other Responsibility Matters
Environmental Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	3,475	3,441	0	0	34	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,177	3,283	0	0	-106	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: With this submission the number of respondents has decrease from 105 to 100. A corrected miscalculation in the last submission resulted in a slight increase of responses by 34. The decrease in respondents caused burden hours to decrease by 106.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $733,589

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/24/2018

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