Homeowner Assistance Fund

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
HAF Title VI Assurances Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Recipient Payment Information Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Notice of Funds Request Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Acceptance of Award Terms Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
1505-0269 Emergency Justifcation Memo_HAF Plans 2021-07-20_Signed.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-22
HAF - Emergency Justifcation Memo FINAL_signed.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-25
HAF - Emergency Justifcation Memo FINAL.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-04-13
1505-0269 Supporting Statement - HAF Plan Templates 2021-07-20.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-07-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
248644	HAF Term Sheet - sample Other-sample	New
248510	Grantee Plan Templates Other-template	New
247619	HAF Title VI Assurances Form and Instruction	Unchanged
246805	Recipient Payment Information Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
246804	Notice of Funds Request Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
246803	Acceptance of Award Terms Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1505-0269	ICR Reference No: 202107-1505-010
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202105-1505-007
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/DO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Homeowner Assistance Fund
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/30/2021
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/30/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/2021
Terms of Clearance: This approval adds the grantee plan templates and sample term sheets to the collections under this OMB control number.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2021	6 Months From Approved	10/31/2021
Responses	3,906	0	2,604
Time Burden (Hours)	2,768	0	815
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: On March 11, 2021, the President signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Act”), Pub. L. No. 117-2. Title III, Subtitle B, Section 3206 of the Act established the Homeowner Assistance Fund and provides $9.961 billion for the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) to make payments to States (defined to include the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa), Indian tribes or tribally designated housing entities, as applicable, and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (collectively the “eligible entities”) to mitigate financial hardships associated with the coronavirus pandemic, including for the purposes of preventing homeowner mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities or home energy services, and displacements of homeowners experiencing financial hardship after January 21, 2020, through qualified expenses related to mortgages and housing. Section 3206(c)(1) requires the eligible entities to use the funds for the purpose of preventing homeowner mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities or home energy services, and displacements of homeowners experiencing financial hardship after January 21, 2020, through qualified expenses related to mortgages and housing. Section 3206(e)(1) provides that not later than 45 days after March 11, 2021, the Secretary shall pay each eligible entity. Treasury intends to begin making payments as soon as possible given the urgent need for the funds being disbursed.

Emergency Justfication: Pursuant to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures established at 5 C.F.R. § 1320.13, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) requests emergency processing for a revision to the Homeowner Assistance Fund information collection request, OMB Control No. 1505-0269. On March 11, 2021, the President signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Act”), Pub. L. No. 117-2. Title III, Subtitle B, Section 3206 of the Act established the Homeowner Assistance Fund and provides $9.961 billion for the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) to make payments to States (defined to include the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa), Indian tribes or tribally designated housing entities, as applicable, and the Department of Hawaiian Homelands (collectively the “eligible entities”) to mitigate financial hardships associated with the coronavirus pandemic, including for the purposes of preventing homeowner mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities or home energy services, and displacements of homeowners experiencing financial hardship after January 21, 2020, through qualified expenses related to mortgages and housing. Section 3206(c)(1) requires the eligible entities to use the funds for the purpose of preventing homeowner mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, loss of utilities or home energy services, and displacements of homeowners experiencing financial hardship after January 21, 2020, through qualified expenses related to mortgages and housing. Section 3206(e)(1) provides that not later than 45 days after March 11, 2021, the Secretary shall pay each eligible entity. To date, eligible entities have generally received 10% of their allocations. This emergency request is to clear three additional documents: The Homeowner Assistance Fund Plan, Homeowner Assistance Fund Plan For Participants With Allocations Under $5M, and the Sample Term Sheets (the “Template Documents”). These documents are essential planning and implementation forms designed to ensure statutory compliance and the tailoring of discretionary program policies to each jurisdiction’s needs. The completion of this process is a prerequisite to an eligible entity receiving the remainder of its funds and, accordingly, the delivery of urgently needed assistance to homeowners. This request cannot be cleared under normal procedures as doing so would cause harm to homeowners due to further delays in receiving financial assistance. As such, Treasury requests emergency processing and OMB approval on July 21, 2021 for clearance of the plan documents.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 2 3206 Name of Law: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
  

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Acceptance of Award Terms Form	n/a	Acceptance of Award Terms Form
Grantee Plan Templates
HAF Term Sheet - sample
HAF Title VI Assurances	n/a	ASSURANCES OF COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS REQUIREMENTS
Notice of Funds Request Form	n/a	Notice of Funds Request
Recipient Payment Information Form	n/a	Recipient Payment Information Form

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ICR Summary 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	3,906	2,604	0	1,302	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,768	815	0	1,953	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 revision is to add the HAF Plan Templates to the PRA package, which increases the burden estimates by 1,953 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 07/30/2021

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