American Rescue Plan Act, 2021 (ARPA) - 7 CFR PART 3550, “DIRECT SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING SECTIONS 502 and 504 LOAN PROGRAMS

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
SFH ARPA Sup.Stmt.-V. 7-(08.17.2022) clean mpd-slc.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-08-22	Repair queued
SFH ARPA-Emergency Request for Approval Lettter(8.2022).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-08-22	Repair queued
0575-NEW Spreadsheet - ARPA SFHDLGP V.7 (8-13-2022).xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-08-13	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
255306	ARPA Direct SFH Secs. 502 and 504 Loan Program	Other-letter	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202208-0575-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/RHS	Agency Tracking No: 0575-NEW
Title: American Rescue Plan Act, 2021 (ARPA) - 7 CFR PART 3550, “DIRECT SINGLE FAMILY HOUSING SECTIONS 502 and 504 LOAN PROGRAMS
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: 09/18/2022
Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/29/2022

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	13,496	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,602	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Act of 2021 (Pub.L. 117-2; H.R. 1319, Section 3207) appropriated an additional $39 million of Budget Authority (BA) for Single Family Housing (SFH) Section 502 and 504 Direct Loan Program borrowers. Funds remain available until September 30, 2023. The Agency’s initial objective under the ARP Act is to refinance the existing 23,000 Section 502 direct and Section 504 borrowers who have been granted and received a COVID-19 payment moratorium. Refinancing these loans with a lower interest rate and extended terms will help provide needed relief to borrowers, so that mortgage payments are more affordable post-moratorium.

Emergency Justfication: On May 12, 2021, guidance was issued to staff to accept and process loan applications from existing Section 502 and Section 504 direct loan borrowers, to refinance outstanding loans which are, or have been, in the approved COVID-19 moratorium. The Single Family Housing (SHF) direct loan acceleration process, which had been paused since the beginning of the pandemic, has been restarted. Pre-notices have been mailed to approximately 31,000 delinquent borrowers as of early July 2022. The program anticipates a high-volume response from borrowers requesting refinancing as a relief measure from acceleration. There is urgency is to provide staff with updated guidance which will provide several streamlined measures to expedite the ARPA application process to ensure the maximum use of ARPA funds, which are only available to the end of September 30, 2023.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 2 3203 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: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
ARPA Direct SFH Secs. 502 and 504 Loan Program

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	13,496	0	0	13,496	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,602	0	0	2,602	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 collection - there are no program changes or adjustments to be reported.

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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? 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: 08/29/2022

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