Application for Funding under the American Rescue Plan Act Education for Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Application for Funding under the American Rescue Plan Act Education for Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) Form and Instruction	New
PRA Emergency Collection Memo - ARP-HCY Application.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-06
Supporting Statement Part A_ARP HCY.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-07-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
248213	Application for Funding under the American Rescue Plan Act Education for Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) Form and Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1810-0761	ICR Reference No: 202107-1810-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: ED/OESE	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Application for Funding under the American Rescue Plan Act Education for Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 07/06/2021
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/06/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/06/2021
Terms of Clearance: OMB approves this emergency information collection request (ICR) for a period of six months. The Department is requesting emergency clearance and OMB approval in alignment with the release of the ARP-HCY notice of final requirements in order to provide the remaining ARP-HCY funds to the States so that they can award funds prior to the beginning of the 2021-22 school year. The Department will request public comment for the regular information collection with both 60 and 30-day comment period notices as soon as practicable, but no later than 14 days after this approval.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2022	6 Months From Approved
Responses	15,052	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	113,644	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request for approval of a new emergency information collection by the Office of School Support and Accountability (SSA) in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief - Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) Fund Application authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Public Law 117-2 (ARP). The ARP-HCY (CFDA 84.425W) program is an $800 million formula grant program allocated to State educational agencies (SEA) for use in responding to the needs of students experiencing homelessness in light of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In April 2021, each SEA was awarded one-fourth of its total ARP-HCY allocations subject to the terms and conditions of the award in the Grant Award Notification (GAN) for those funds. An approved ARP-HCY application will be required before an SEA will receive the remaining three-fourths of its allocation, which will include an assurance to submit a detailed State Plan within 60 days of the release of the application.

Emergency Justfication: The Department is requesting emergency approval for the ARP-HCY application so that SEAs can receive their remaining ARP-HCY funds to address the immediate needs of their students and schools. If this emergency collection is not approved, the Department will not be able to carry out its oversight responsibilities of the $800 million while also ensuring that SEAs receive the resources they need to immediately address COVID-19-related needs, such as identification of students experiencing homelessness and addressing needs related to instructional support, transportation, housing, clothing and school supplies. This emergency collection will enable SEAs the ability to award ARP Homeless II funds by the start of the 2021-2022 school year, which is important as the beginning of the school year is a particularly busy time for identifying and serving students experiencing homelessness.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 2 2001 Name of Law: American Rescue Plan Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 117 - 2 2001 Name of Law: American Rescue Plan Act

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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: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Funding under the American Rescue Plan Act Education for Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY)	NA	NA

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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	15,052	0	0	15,052	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	113,644	0	0	113,644	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new emergency collection request. The burden increase is a program change due to a new statute, the ARP Act, which will result in new burden to the public estimated to be 113,644 burden hours and a total cost of $10,253,300.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $621

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? Yes

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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: 07/06/2021

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