Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program: Applications for Subawards November Launch

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
7790ssa01.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-10-22	Repair queued
EPA Grantmaking Program Emergency ICR 3 Justification Memo_signed.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-10-17	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
271697	Applications for Subawards	Other-Screening Tool	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202410-2035-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: EPA/OEJECR	Agency Tracking No: 7790.01
Title: Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program: Applications for Subawards November Launch
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: 10/31/2024
Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/22/2024

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	7,496	0
Time Burden (Hours)	13,622	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	178,058	0

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Abstract: To meet the goals and objectives that demonstrate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPAs) and the Administrations commitment to achieving environmental justice and embedding environmental justice into Agency programs, the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program provides about $600 million in 11 cooperative agreements funding to Grantmakers who will function as pass-through entities for the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Subgrants (2 CFR Parts 200 and 1500). Each Grantmaker will collaborate with EPA to design and build their own processes to receive and evaluate applications to fund the initial development of community-led environmental justice projects.

Emergency Justfication: With this Information Collection Request (ICR), EPA seeks emergency clearance by October 31, 2024 for six Grantmakers to solicit applications for their first round of subgrants to be launched in October 2024. EPA cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures because the time between the Grantmakers receipt of their funding awards and the launch of their subaward programs (3 months) does not allow sufficient time to obtain PRA clearance using the standard ICR process (which typically takes 6-9 months). Collection of the information requested under this emergency clearance (i.e., applications) is essential for the Grantmakers to have a mechanism for selecting and distributing subaward grants to fund environmental justice projects in underserved communities, thus fulfilling the central objective of the program. The six-month emergency clearance period will cover the first round of subaward applications that will be solicited by six Grantmakers in October 2024. Subsequent rounds of applications for these six Grantmakers will be authorized via a Standard ICR package for the Grantmaking Program that will be submitted for review via the standard ICR approval process.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 103 1 Name of Law: Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022
   US Code: 5 USC 1320.13(a)(2)(iii) Name of Law: Emergency processing eCFR
   US Code: 44 USC 3507(j)(2) Name of Law: Public information collection activities
   EO: EO 13985 Name/Subject of EO: Advancing Racial Equity And Support For Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government
   EO: EO 14008 Name/Subject of EO: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad
   EO: EO 14096 Name/Subject of EO: Revitalizing Our Nations Commitment to Environmental Justice for All
  

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
Applications for Subawards

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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	7,496	0	0	7,496	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	13,622	0	0	13,622	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	178,058	0	0	178,058	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 collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 10/22/2024

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