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• Are there unique challenges for
PHAs to administer a time-limited
voucher in comparison to regular
vouchers?
Statutory criteria. By statute, a youth
must meet the following criteria to be
eligible for FYI:
1. Is at least 18 years of age and not
more than 24 years of age;
2. Has left foster care, or will leave
foster care within 180 days,5 in
accordance with a transition plan
described in section 475(5)(H) of the
Social Security Act; and
3. Is homeless or at risk of becoming
homeless at age 16 or older.
Questions for consideration:
• Does the age eligibility requirement
pose a barrier to otherwise eligible
youth accessing FYI?
• HUD recently extended the referral
timeframe from 90 days to 180 days
prior to when a youth will transition out
of foster care in order to allow more
time for the youth to find housing with
an FYI voucher prior to leaving foster
care. Is 180 days enough time or would
another timeframe be more appropriate?
• While not required by statute, HUD
has historically defined ‘‘homeless’’ and
‘‘at risk of becoming homeless’’ in the
FYI program using the definitions for
‘‘homeless’’ and ‘‘at risk of
homelessness’’ in the Emergency
Solutions Grant (ESG) program and the
Continuum of Care (CoC) program. In
the most recent FYI notice,6 HUD no
longer uses the ESG and CoC definition
of ‘‘at risk of homelessness’’ verbatim
but has made several changes to the
definition to expand who is considered
‘‘at risk of becoming homeless’’ for FYI
vouchers awarded through the noncompetitive process. Specifically, HUD
revised the definition to change the
income eligibility requirement from 30
percent of area median income to 50
percent of area median income,
removed the requirement to not have
sufficient resources or support networks
immediately available to prevent
moving to an emergency shelter or
another place described in the ESG and
CoC definition of ‘‘homeless,’’ and
revised several items on the list of
additional conditions. Are these the
appropriate definitions to apply or
should HUD use different definitions of
5 Section 8(x)(2) of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(x)(2)) allows youth to be
referred for FYI assistance within 90 days of
transitioning out of foster care. HUD has used the
waiver and alternative requirement authority
provided in recent appropriations acts to extend the
referral timeframe to within 180 days of
transitioning out of foster care (see Notice PIH
2025–08 (https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/OCHCO/
documents/PIH_2025-08.pdf).
6 Notice PIH 2026–19 (https://www.hud.gov/sites/
default/files/PIH/documents/PIH-2026-19.pdf).

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‘‘homeless’’ and ‘‘at risk of becoming
homeless’’ in the FYI program?
Policy definitions. The policy
definitions applicable to FYI can be
found in the various funding notices for
the program.7 Most significantly, the
funding notices establish policies in the
following areas: partnership agreements,
supportive services, and youth
prioritization.
Questions for consideration:
• What are changes that HUD can
make in these policy areas to help
facilitate the provision of FYI and better
support youth?
Operational aspects: HUD requests
information on any other operational
aspects of FYI that could be improved.
Questions for consideration:
• What changes can be made to FYI
to better assist youth in navigating the
housing search process?
• What changes can be made to FYI
to better prevent youth from returning to
homelessness after the subsidized rental
assistance sunsets?
• How can Federal, State, and local
stakeholders best support FYI youth?
• What barriers do communities face
when trying to establish an FYI
program?
• What barriers do youth face in
accessing and utilizing an FYI voucher?
• Does the lack of dedicated Federal
resources for supportive services pose a
barrier to establishing an FYI program,
and how can Federal resources be better
targeted or coordinated to support youth
as they transition from foster care to
successful adulthood?
• Since FY 2024, Congress has
provided HUD with the authority to
establish waivers and alternative
requirements related to the
administration of waiting lists, local
preferences, the initial term and
extensions of tenant-based vouchers,
and the timing of referral of youth
leaving foster care, in order to reduce
barriers to accessing and utilizing an
FYI voucher. HUD implemented this
waiver authority through Notice PIH
2025–08. Are there statutory changes
and/or waiver authority for the HCV
program or FYI program beyond that
which has already been provided that
would help increase utilization of FYI?
If yes, please explain.
• How are PHAs taking advantage of
the changes that were recently made
through Notice PIH 2026–19 to help
expand access to FYI, specifically the
7 See FY 2020/2021 FYI-Competitive NOFA (FR–
6400–N–41); FY 2022 FYI-Competitive NOFO (FR–
6600–N–41); FY 2024 FYI-Competitive NOFO (FR–
6800–N–41); FYI-Tenant Protection Voucher Notice
(Notice PIH 2019–20); and FYI Non-Competitive
Notices (Notices PIH 2020–28, PIH 2021–26, PIH
2023–04, and PIH 2026–19).

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elimination of the utilization threshold
and the removal of the cap on the
number of FYI vouchers that can be
requested?
• What are other aspects of FYI that
could be improved?
HUD is also interested in feedback on
what changes can be made to the
program to ensure that it provides a
platform for youth to achieve economic
self-sufficiency consistent with the goals
of the Fostering the Future initiative
established under Executive Order
14359, Fostering the Future for
American Children and Families.
Benjamin Hobbs,
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian
Housing.
[FR Doc. 2026–22207 Filed 10–29–26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–7107–N–26; OMB Control
No.: 2577–0274]

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Energy and Performance
Information Center (EPIC)
AGENCY: Office of Policy Development

and Research, Chief Data Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from

the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection
described below. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
requesting comments from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice
is to allow for 30 days of public
comment.
DATES: Comments due November 30,

2026.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are

invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anna Guido, PRA Compliance Officer,
Paperwork Reduction Act Division
(PRAD), Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW,
Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410;
email at PaperworkReductionActOffice@
hud.gov, ATTN: Anna Guido, telephone

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(202) 402–5535. This is not a toll-free
number. HUD welcomes and is prepared
to receive calls from individuals who
are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as
individuals with speech or
communication disabilities. To learn
more about how to make an accessible
telephone call, please visit https://
www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/
telecommunications-relay-service-trs.
Available documents submitted to OMB
can be found in the docket file on
reginfo.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the
information collection described in
Section A. The Federal Register notice
that solicited public comment on the
information collection for a period of 60
days was published on May 15, 2026 at
91 FR 27971.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Energy and Performance Information
Center (EPIC).

Burden
hours per
response

Annual
burden
hours

Hourly
cost per
response *

Number of
respondents

Frequency
of response

Responses
per annum

Core Activity .........................................
5-Yr Plan (including Utility Conservation Measures) ..................................
Annual Statement/Budget ....................
P&E ......................................................
Document Management Center (including new digital closeout form) ....
Additional Capital Resources ...............
EPC ......................................................
Public Housing Development ...............
Mixed Finance Development ...............
CFP Grant Application Module ............

2,800

1

2,800

1

2,800

$57.47

$160,916.00

2000
2,800
2,800

1
3
0.5

2,000
8,400
1,400

2
1
1

4,000
8,400
1,400

57.47
57.47
57.47

114,940.00
482,748.00
80,458.00

2,800
15
30
60
60
50

2
1
1
1
1
1

5,600
15
30
60
60
50

0.5
0.5
120
120
0.33
2

1,400
7.5
3600
7,200
20
100

57.47
57.47
57.47
57.47
57.47
57.47

160,916.00
431.03
206,892.00
413,784.00
1,137.91
5,747.00

Totals ............................................

13,415

12.5

20,415

248.33

30,327

57.47

1,742,909.93

Information collection

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Department’s goals in maintaining and
improving public housing as a safe,
decent, and sustainable housing option
for low-income residents. EPIC also
automates the collection of signed
documents required by 24 CFR part 905
to gain access to funds awarded by
HUD. These forms are covered under
the Public Housing Capital Fund
Program, OMB control number 2577–
0157. Finally, EPIC allows PHAs to
request additional funding sources, such
as Operating Funds for Capital Fundeligible activities. The EPIC data system
is equipped to collect Physical Needs
Assessment data, should this data be
required in the future. EPIC is equipped
to collect information about the Energy
Performance Contract process, including
energy efficiency improvements. EPIC is
equipped to track development of
public housing with Federal funds and
through other means, including mixedfinance development.

OMB Approval Number: 2577–0274.
Type of Request: Revision of currently
approved collection.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: EPIC
automates the collection of the Capital
Fund program Five-Year Plan and
Annual Statement/Budget/Performance
and Evaluation (P&E) forms from
grantees. These required forms were
previously collected in hard copy on
Forms HUD–50075.1 and HUD–50075.2
under collection OMB control number
2577–0157. These forms collect data on
the eventual and actual use of awarded
Federal funds. Electronic collection
enables the Department to compile and
centralize information about the way
grantees use Federal funds. Tracking
Federal funds paid through the Public
Housing Capital Fund, the only Federal
funding stream dedicated to the capital
needs of the nation’s last resort housing
option, is crucial to understanding how
the Department can properly and
efficiently assist grantees to meet the

B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
information described in Section A on
the following:
(1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond; including through
the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques or other forms of

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Annual cost

information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comments in response to these
questions.

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT

C. Authority

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Informed Consumer Choice
Disclosure and Application for HUD/
FHA Insured Mortgage

44 U.S.C. 3507.
Anna Guido,
Department PRA Compliance Officer, Office
of Policy Development and Research, Chief
Data Officer.
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[Docket No. FR–7107–N–28; OMB Control
No.: 2502–0059]

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development

and Research, Chief Data Officer, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from

the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for the information collection
described below. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is
requesting comments from all interested
parties on the proposed collection of
information. The purpose of this notice

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