Housing Counseling Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SF-425 Federal Financial Report w/Instructions	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form HUD-9906 L Local Housing Counseling Agency (LHCA) Application	Form	Modified	Available
Form HUD-2880 Applicant/Recipient Disclosure Update Report	Form	Modified	Available
Form SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities	Form	Modified	Available
Form SF 424 Application for Federal Assistance	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form HUD-9906 P Intermediary, State Housing Finance Agency, and Multi-State Organization Application	Form	Modified	Available
Form HUD-424-CB Grant Application Detailed Budget	Form	Modified	Available
Form HUD-9902 Housing Counseling Agency Fiscal Year Activity Report	Form	Modified	Available
OMB 2502-0261 Supporting Statement Part A, tga 1-28-20 clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-01-28	Available
Published 30-Day FRN for OMB Collection 2502-0261, 12-2-19.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-01-10	Available
Published SORN for OMB 2502-0261, (HUD-2008-0133-0001).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-04	Repair queued
HCS PIA_2008.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-04	Available
Published 60-Day FRN for OMB Collection 2502-0261, 7-16-19.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-10-01	Available
Signed PTA Form for OMB Collection 2502-0261, 3-20-2019.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-04-17	Available
NOFA FY19.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-04-17	Available
24 CFR 5.216.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-09-04	Available
HUDA1968-106.doc	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-09-04	Available
CFR-2012-title24-vol1-sec5-105.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2012-09-04	Available
24 CFR Part 214.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-04-17	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
27087	Housing Counseling Program	Form and Instruction	Modified	Federal Financial Report w/Instructions
27087	Housing Counseling Program	Form	Modified	Local Housing Counseling Agency (LHCA) Application
27087	Housing Counseling Program	Form	Modified	Applicant/Recipient Disclosure Update Report
27087	Housing Counseling Program	Form	Modified	Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
27087	Housing Counseling Program	Form	Modified	Application for Federal Assistance
27087	Housing Counseling Program	Form	Modified	Intermediary, State Housing Finance Agency, and Multi-State Organization Application
27087	Housing Counseling Program	Form	Modified	Grant Application Detailed Budget
27087	Housing Counseling Program	Form	Modified	Housing Counseling Agency Fiscal Year Activity Report

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2502-0261	ICR Reference No: 201909-2502-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201904-2502-004
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Housing Counseling Program
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/05/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/30/2020
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2020
Responses	9,900	0	9,900
Time Burden (Hours)	20,224	0	20,224
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

---

Abstract: Information allows HUD to contract with organizations that provide tenant and homeowner counseling. Counseling aids tenants and homeowners in improving their housing conditions and in meeting the responsibilities of tenancy and homeownership. HUD-approved agencies can compete for program funds.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

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

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 33960	07/16/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 65995	12/02/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

---

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Housing Counseling Program	HUD-9906 L, SF 424, SF-LLL, HUD-2880, HUD-9902, HUD-424-CB, HUD-9906 P, SF-425	Housing Counseling Agency Fiscal Year Activity Report ,   Grant Application Detailed Budget ,   Intermediary, State Housing Finance Agency, and Multi-State Organization Application ,   Application for Federal Assistance ,   Disclosure of Lobbying Activities ,   Applicant/Recipient Disclosure Update Report ,   Local Housing Counseling Agency (LHCA) Application ,   Federal Financial Report w/Instructions

---

ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	9,900	9,900	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,224	20,224	0	0	0	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:

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,122,563

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? No

---

Common Form ICR:  No

---

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: 01/30/2020

---