Mitigation Grant Programs
(including Mitigation (MT) Grants Management (formerly Mitigation
(MT) Electronic Grants (eGrants) and FEMA GO)
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
06/30/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2024
6,596
5,364
104,168
58,248
0
0
FEMA’s FMA and BRIC programs use an
automated grant application and management system called FEMA GO.
The PDM program uses an automated grant application and management
system called MT e-Grants. These grant programs provide funding for
the purpose of reducing or eliminating the risks to life and
property from hazards. The FEMA GO and eGrants systems include all
the application information needed to apply for funding under these
grant programs. FEMA and SLTTs use the BRIC Panel Review Form to
solicit volunteers from SLTTs and Other Federal Agencies (OFA) to
review sub-applicant project applications. The volunteers will
review, and score applications based on a pre-determined scoring
criteria. The PDM, FMA, and BRIC programs will use the same
Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) Form.
The changes in burden hour
calculations reflected in the benefits cost determination and
environmental review data resulted from updates to historical
program requirements. The FMA, BRIC, and PDM teams also established
new quarterly reporting data forms and descriptions that are
reflected in additional burden hours in the above table. Previous
to this submission, the FMA, BRIC, and PDM programs, had not
established a standardized format for quarterly reporting. The FMA,
BRIC and PDM programs had relied on data formats and forms
generated by the recipient’s data collection systems for quarterly
reporting information. This submission will allow the FMA, BRIC,
and PDM programs to collect standardized information and apply a
standardized form to the quarterly reporting process. The new costs
in quarterly reporting reflect the increases in the burden hours
attributed to the implementation of a standardized form, data and
data collection process. The increase in the benefit-cost
determination costs reflect data updates that show decreases in the
number of responses per respondent. The change in the environmental
review costs reflect data updates that account for an increased
number of respondents. (SOC 19-3051).
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.