Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FS 1500-0046 Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program Form	New
Form FS 1500-0046 Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program Form	New
CWDG_Emergency_ICR_Request_Memo-Signed.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-07-25
0596-NEW Burden-Cost Spreadsheet CWDG App 7-25-2022.xlsx Supplementary Document	2022-07-25
0596-NEW CWDG SupportingStatement 7-25-2022.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-07-25
SF424A-V1.0.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-07-25
SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-07-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
254799	Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program Form	New
254798	Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202207-0596-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program
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: 07/25/2022
Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/25/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	1,995	0
Time Burden (Hours)	3,430	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: To prepare at-risk communities to be more adaptive to wildfire under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Emergency Justfication: USDA Forest Service, in cooperation with the States, is delivering the Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) Program as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Title VIII of IIJA outlines the CWDG Program. The Agency is tasked with designing and implementing this Program that will award grants to at-risk communities, including Indian Tribes. According to 2 CFR Part 200 and Forest Service Handbook 1590.11, Chapter 20, there is certain narrative and budget information required for the Agency to determine if the project meets the legislative requirements and if the costs are reasonable, allocable, allowable, and necessary for the project. Emergency approval for a new ICR is required so that the Notice of Funding Opportunity Project Narrative Form can used by grant applicants to provide information that will determine which grants are awarded for the first round of funding.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 2 USC Part 200 Name of Law: Grants and Agreements
  

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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program	FS 1500-0047, FS 1500-0045, FS 1500-0045a, FS 1500-0046	Application for Federal Assistance 424 ,   BUDGET INFORMATION - Non-Construction Programs 424a ,   Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program Project Narrative Form ,   Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program Instructions
Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program	FS 1500-0046, FS 1500-0047, FS 1500-0045, FS-1500-0045a	424 Application for Federal Assistance ,   424a BUDGET INFORMATION - Non-Construction Programs ,   Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program Project Narrative Form ,   Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program Instructions

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,995	0	0	1,995	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,430	0	0	3,430	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 is a new request for information resulting in a program change of 3,430 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

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: 07/25/2022

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