Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant Application
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
10/05/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2022
9,205
8,840
42,594
35,300
0
0
Pre-established communities, called Continuums of Care (CoC), will complete the Exhibit 1 of the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance application which collects data about the CoC's strategic planning activities, performance, homeless populations, and data collection methods. This information will be scored using the rating factors listed in the NOFA to determine CoC rank and level of new and renewal funding. State and local governments, public housing authorities and nonprofit organizations will concurrently submit project proposals electronically. The information will be used for grantee selection and monitoring the administration of funds. Response to this request for information is required in order to receive the benefits to be derived.
This is a revision of a previously approved collection.
Information collected through the electronic e-snaps application system is used to review the responses to the Continuum of Care (CoC) application, CoC Priority Listing, and project application to review and assess eligibility and quality threshold to determine which projects will be awarded conditional funding to address housing and service needs for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The total burden hours for both the application submission process and application review increased due to the increase in the number of CoCs from 390 to 400 and the addition of renewal YHDP and replacement YHDP project applications. Additionally, Congress has recently authorized Domestic Violence Bonus projects which increases the number of new projects and may authorize additional funding for other possible bonus projects or increase the amount of funds for the existing DV Bonus which is estimated in the calculations.
While HUD continues to encourage smaller CoCs to merge with larger CoCs which will reduce the total number of CoCs, as demonstrated in the previous PRA, there has actually been an increase in the number of CoCs as some larger CoCs have actually split, creating smaller CoCs thus increasing the number.
$552,260
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Matthew Aronson 202 402-3554
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:
(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.