Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant Application

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form HUD-2991 Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant Application Form	Modified
30 day FRN.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-10-05
Supporting Statement CoC Program Competition Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
27416	Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant Application Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2506-0112	ICR Reference No: 202012-2506-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201809-2506-002
Agency/Subagency: HUD/CPD	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant Application
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/05/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2022
Responses	9,205	8,840
Time Burden (Hours)	42,594	35,300
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 11371 Name of Law: HEARTH Act
  

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:
	85 FR 80814	12/14/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 35818	07/07/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant Application	2506-xxxx, SF 424 Supplement, HUD 40090.4, SF 424, HUD-2991, HUD-2880, HUD-92041, HUD-27300, SF LLL, HUD 50070	Cert of Consistency with the Consolidated Plan ,   Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report ,   Regulatory Barriers ,   Sponsor's Conflict of Interest Resolution ,   Application For Federal Assistance ,   Disclosure of Lobbying Activities ,   Certification for a Drug-Free Workplace ,   Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants ,   Application Certification ,   Certification Regarding Lobbying

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	9,205	8,840	0	365	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	42,594	35,300	0	7,294	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $552,260

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

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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: 10/05/2021

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