VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
30-Day FRN_2900-0554_VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program_published 06102024.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-06-10	Repair queued
60-Day FRN_2900-0554_VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program_published 04042024.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-06-10	Repair queued
Supporting Statement A_2900-0554_VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program_updated Jun 2024.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-06-10	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
244669	Application for Case Management Grant		Removed
244668	Application for Special Needs Grant		Removed
244667	Applications for Per Diem for Non-Capital Grants, Special Needs Grants, Case Management Grants		Modified
244666	Application for Capital Grants and Per Diem		Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0554	ICR Reference No: 202403-2900-019
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202011-2900-007
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: 2900-0554
Title: VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/12/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/10/2024
Terms of Clearance: OMB is approving this information collection request for a period of three years during which time the agency will request approval to extend or revise the collection if the agency seeks to continue the information collection activity beyond the period approved under this action.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2024
Responses	500	0	950
Time Burden (Hours)	10,000	0	20,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Public Law 109-461 provided permanent authority for VA’s Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program for homeless Veterans. Funds appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for this program are expected to be significantly less than the total amount requested by applicants. Information must be collected to determine which applicants are eligible, and to prioritize applications for determining who will be awarded funds. VA does not require applicants to use a VA Form to respond to the collection of information. Rather, VA requires applicants to respond to the collection of information as published in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in standard business format. VA provides the outline for the collection in the NOFO and uses the standard business format collections to evaluate applicants for all the grant programs authorized under the statutory authority for VA to make homeless grants. The categories of grants include per diem for non-capital grants, special needs grants, and case management grants. The program will not be awarding capital grants in the coming years. This factor, along with historical program data on the actual number of applications received, has resulted in a decrease in the anticipated number of annual grant applications and associated annual burden hours. There are no changes to the information being collected. Respondents may apply for grants using the Federal-wide Standard Forms from the SF-424 family of forms.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 461 502 through 503 Name of Law: Goals for Participation by small business owned and Controlled by Veterans in Procurement Contracts
   PL: Pub.L. 107 - 95 2001 through 2066 Name of Law: Homeless Veterans Comprehensive Assistance Act of 2001
  

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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 23637	04/04/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 48966	06/10/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Capital Grants and Per Diem
Application for Case Management Grant
Application for Special Needs Grant
Applications for Per Diem for Non-Capital Grants, Special Needs Grants, Case Management Grants

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	500	950	0	0	-450	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,000	20,500	0	0	-10,500	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden hours have decreased as a result of historical program data and no future awards of Capital Grants.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $280,656

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: 06/10/2024

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