Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA2)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Portal: Request to Voluntarily Reallocate Funds Form and Instruction	New
Portal: Request for Reallocated Funds Form and Instruction	New
ERA2 Additional Funding Request Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
ERA2 Interim Reporting Guidance Form and Instruction	Unchanged
ERA2 Title VI Assurances Form and Instruction	Unchanged
ERA2 Recipient Payment Information Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
ERA2 Acceptance of Award Terms Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
1505-0270-Emergency Justification Memo - ERA2 Reallocation Portal 2022-05-31.docx Supplementary Document	2022-06-17
1505-0270 - ERA2 SS - ERA2 Realloaction Portal 2022-05-31.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-06-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
254292	Portal: Request to Voluntarily Reallocate Funds Form and Instruction	New
254291	Portal: Request for Reallocated Funds Form and Instruction	New
248868	ERA2 Additional Funding Request Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
248360	ERA2 Quarterly Reports Other-template	Unchanged
248180	ERA2 Interim Reporting Guidance Form and Instruction	Unchanged
247618	ERA2 Title VI Assurances Form and Instruction	Unchanged
246824	ERA2 Recipient Payment Information Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged
246823	ERA2 Acceptance of Award Terms Form Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1505-0270	ICR Reference No: 202206-1505-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-1505-007
Agency/Subagency: TREAS/DO	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA2)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/17/2022
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/17/2022
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/17/2022
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2022	6 Months From Approved	02/28/2025
Responses	5,160	0	4,560
Time Burden (Hours)	47,672	0	46,972
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 3201of the Act provides $21.55 billion for the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) to make payments to States (defined to include the District of Columbia), U.S. Territories (Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa), and certain local governments with more than 200,000 residents (collectively the “eligible grantees”) to provide financial assistance and housing stability services to eligible households, and cover the costs for other affordable rental housing and eviction prevention activities for eligible households.

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 an Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) program information collection request. 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 3201 of the Act provides $21.55 billion for the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) to make payments to States (defined to include the District of Columbia), U.S. Territories (Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa), and certain local governments with more than 200,000 residents (collectively the “eligible grantees”) to provide financial assistance and housing stability services to eligible households and cover the costs for other affordable rental housing and eviction prevention activities for eligible households. Under the ERA2 program, Treasury pays each grantee portions of its initial ERA2 allocation in tranches as the grantee obligates funds already received. Section 3201(e) provides that “[b]eginning March 31, 2022, the Secretary shall reallocate funds allocated to eligible grantees … but not yet paid … according to a procedure established by the Secretary.” Treasury seeks approval of its reallocation portal, which will collect from grantees the information necessary to carry out the reallocation procedure. The information collection through the portal is vitally important to ensure Treasury can carry out the statutorily directed reallocation of ERA2 funds. Certain eligible grantees have exhausted, or will soon exhaust, their initial ERA2 allocations, while other grantees are unlikely to use all of the funds allocated to them. In order for Treasury to provide ERA2 resources to grantees experiencing the greatest need and ability to disburse assistance, and to avoid disruptions in the delivery of assistance to eligible households, Treasury requests emergency processing of its ERA2 Reallocation Guidance. Pursuant to the ERA2 statute, Treasury has initiated elements of the reallocation procedure that rely on information already reported, but completion of the reallocation process will require the remaining information to be collecting through the reallocation portal. In light of the emergency nature of the ERA2 program and an upcoming second round of reallocation to begin at the end of June, Treasury hopes to complete its first round of ERA2 reallocation, in the coming weeks. Given the inability to seek public comment during such a short timeframe, Treasury requests a waiver from the requirement to publish notice in the Federal Register seeking public comment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 2 3201 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: 8

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ERA2 Acceptance of Award Terms Form	n/a	Acceptance of Award Terms Form
ERA2 Additional Funding Request Form	n/a	Additional Funding Request Form
ERA2 Interim Reporting Guidance	n/a	Monthly Report and Guidance
ERA2 Quarterly Reports
ERA2 Recipient Payment Information Form	n/a	Recipient Payment Information Form
ERA2 Title VI Assurances	n/a	ASSURANCES OF COMPLIANCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS REQUIREMENTS
Portal: Request for Reallocated Funds	n/a	Reallocation Request Portal
Portal: Request to Voluntarily Reallocate Funds	n/a	Reallocation Request Portal

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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	5,160	4,560	0	600	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	47,672	46,972	0	700	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: Treasury is adding requirements for funding reallocation to the collection, resulting in an increased burden due to agency discretion.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,325,696

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: 06/17/2022

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