In compliance with 44 U.S.C. § 3507,
the Administration for Community Living (ACL) has submitted the
following proposed non-substantive collection of information to OMB
for review and approval to collect data under the approved Center
for Independent Living (CIL) Program Performance Report. The Office
of Independent Living Programs (OILP) must update the currently
approved Centers for Independent Living (CIL) Program Performance
Report (PPR) 0985-0061 to highlight any CARES Act reporting
requirements. The Rehabilitation Act Title VII, Subchapter C of
1973 (The Act) requires three Independent Living program reports:
(1) State Plan for Independent Living, (2) Independent Living
Services (ILS) Program Performance Report (PPR), and (3) Centers
for Independent Living (CILs) PPR. This request is for the CIL PPR
submitted annually by every CIL that receives funding. The CIL PPR
serves as the main way for CILs to fulfill the requirement to
“[submit] an approvable annual performance report demonstrating
that the Center meets the indicators of minimum compliance.” 29
U.S.C. § 725(c)(8) (2015); 45 CFR § 1329.21(a)(2). The CARES Act
requires ACL to report monthly to “the Office of Management and
Budget, the Bureau of Fiscal Service in the Department of the
Treasury, the [Pandemic Response Accountability Committee], and the
appropriate congressional committees on any obligation or
expenditure of large”—meaning more than $150,000—“covered funds,
including . . . awards.” The CARES Act requires ACL grantees that
receive CARES Act funding to report quarterly, to ACL and to the
Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, “the total amount of
large covered funds that the grantee received from ACL; the amount
of large covered funds received that were expended or obligated for
each project or activity; a detailed list of all projects or
activities for which large covered funds were expended or
obligated, including the name of the project or activity; a
description . . .; and the estimated number of jobs created or
retained by the project or activity, where applicable; and detailed
information on any subcontracts or Subgrants. . .” Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security Act, Pub. L. No. 116-136, H.R. 748 §
15011(a–b), 116th Cong. (2020). ACL must update the CIL to include
guidance and an updated instrument, which highlights data elements
required by different CIL grantees to report CARES Act related
data. A non-substantive change to the CIL PPR will provide
additional instructions and a form for CILs to enter data specific
to the CARES Act funded services with an emphasis on COVID-19
related services defined in the CARES Act. Funded data requires
CILs that receive funds to report activities that assist
individuals with disabilities with needs resulting from the impact
of the COVID-19 pandemic.
ACL must update the CIL to
include guidance and an updated instrument, which highlights data
elements required by different CIL grantees to report CARES Act
related data. A non-substantive change to the CIL PPR will provide
additional instructions and a form for CILs to enter data specific
to the CARES Act funded services with an emphasis on COVID-19
related services defined in the CARES Act. Funded data requires
CILs that receive funds to report activities that assist
individuals with disabilities with needs resulting from the impact
of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
0985-0061 Non-Sub Request CIL PPR.docx
Center for Independent Living (CIL) Program Performance Report (PPR)