Requirements for Designating Housing Projects Plan
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
03/07/2025
12/26/2024
OMB is approving this collection for one year. The agency is advised that upon resubmission of this information, the Supporting Statement A should, consistent with passback correspondence, be substantially revised to (1) more clearly explain the intended purpose of the information collection; (2) explain in greater detail the types of information it seeks to collect from both new as well as renewing applicants; (3) explain how respondents understand what information to submit; and (4) clarify and revise upwards the burden estimates.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2025
22
0
18
66
0
270
682
0
0
This information collection is required by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992. Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) will submit an application which is composed of an Allocation Plan and a Supportive Services Plan to designate a project for occupancy by elderly and disabled families. HUD will use the information in the Plans to evaluate a PHA's request for designated housing.
Although HUD expects the number of respondents will continue to decline. In FY22 and FY24, our office observed a slight increase in the number of respondents due to program changes or adjustments reported in items 13 and 14 of the OMB Form 83-I. These changes are attributed to: Adjustments in the national average salary for PHA and HUD staff. An uptick in the total number of annual respondents, partly driven by several Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) failing to renew their DHP in a timely manner. This necessitated the submission of new plans for approval. Implementation of the DHP Management App, which streamlined and automated the review process, reducing the estimated required hours to complete a review from 21 to 14 hours.
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:
(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;
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.