SF-424 Mandatory

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 4040-0002 Application for Federal Assistance - SF-424 Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Available
Form 4040-0002 SF-424 Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Repair queued
Supporting Statement 4040-0020 SF424 Mandatory Form_2025.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-10-01	Repair queued
Supporting Statement 4040-0020 SF424 Mandatory Form_2025.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-10-01	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
238521	SF-424 Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Unchanged	Application for Federal Assistance - SF-424 Mandatory
238521	SF-424 Mandatory	Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 4040-0020	ICR Reference No: 202509-4040-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202211-4040-003
Agency/Subagency: EGOV	Agency Tracking No:
Title: SF-424 Mandatory
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  Yes
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/03/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/14/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2026
Responses	5,761	0	5,761
Time Burden (Hours)	5,761	0	5,761
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The SF-424 Mandatory Form provides the Federal grant-making agencies an alternative to the Standard Form 424 data set and form. Agencies may use the SF-424 Mandatory Form for grant programs not required to collect all the data that is required on the SF-424 core data set and form.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 106 - 107 468 Name of Law: Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 282 2590 Name of Law: Federal Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006
  

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:
	90 FR 30647	07/10/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 44832	09/17/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
SF-424 Mandatory	4040-0002	Application for Federal Assistance - SF-424 Mandatory

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ICR Summary 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	5,761	5,761	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,761	5,761	0	0	0	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $224,679

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:  Yes

Description/Changes for Common Form Usage: 

Approved RCFs using this ICR

Agency/Sub Agency	RCF ID	RCF Title	RCF Status	IC Title
USDA/NRCS	202603-0578-002CF	Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) Cooperative Agreement Program	Active	SF-424 Mandatory
CPSC	202603-3041-001CF	SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance	Active	SF-424 Mandatory
USDA/FSA	202603-0560-001CF	SF-424 Request for Financial Request	Active	SF-424 Mandatory
USDA/NRCS	202603-0578-003CF	Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP).	Active	SF-424 Mandatory
USDA/NRCS	202603-0578-001CF	Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities	Active	SF-424 Mandatory
DOT/FHWA	202603-2125-001CF	SF-424 Application for Federal Assistance Mandatory	Active	SF-424 Mandatory

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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: 11/14/2025

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