Higher Education Emergency
Relief Fund (HEERF) Improper Payments Information Form
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
07/19/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2021
5,138
5,138
5,138
5,138
0
0
Under the CARES Act’s Higher Education
Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), the Department has made over 12,000
awards to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to support
emergency financial aid to students and institutional costs
associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction
due to the coronavirus. This form will be used by institutions that
have improperly drawn down funds from their award accounts to
provide the Department with information regarding funds being
returned to correct these improper payments.
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.