Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program and Tribal HUD-VASH

OMB Control No: 2577-0169	ICR Reference No: 201804-2577-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201509-2577-001
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PIH	Agency Tracking No: 2577-0169
Title: Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program and Tribal HUD-VASH
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/01/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/06/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2022	36 Months From Approved
Responses	3,680,545	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,643,407	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: : Public housing agencies (PHA) apply for funding to assist very low-income families to lease or purchase housing. PHAs maintain records on participant eligibility, unit acceptability, lease and housing assistance payments, and budget and payment documentation. In some cases, PHAs voluntarily divest their voucher programs to a receiving PHA. PHAs may also project-base a portion of their vouchers or use their vouchers under the Homeownership Option. The Tribal HUD-VASH program provides rental assistance and supportive services to Native American veterans who are Homeless or At Risk of Homelessness living on or near a reservation or other Indian areas. Tribes request Tenant-Based and/or Project-Based Rental Assistance by the number of bedrooms in a rental unit. Grants are awarded based on the number rental units (Tenant-Based and Project-Based Rental Assistance) approved by HUD.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 44 USC Chapter 35, as amended Name of Law: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 42 USC 3543 Name of Law: Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
2577-AC86	Final or interim final rulemaking	80 FR 50564	08/20/2015

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 24333	05/25/2018
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 42135	08/20/2018
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 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Program and Tribal HUD-VASH HUD-52530A, HUD-52531A, HUD- 5980, HUD-52530B, HUD-52530B, HUD- 52530A, HUD-52530.c, HUD-52578b, HUD-XXXX, HUD-52667, HUD-52515, HUD-52580-A, HUD-52642 , HUD-52649, HUD-52665, HUD-52531B, HUD-50164, HUD-52580, HUD-52641, HUD-52517, HUD-52641-A Inspection Form - Housing Choice Voucher Program ,   Project-Based Voucher Program New Construction or Rehabilitation Part 2 of HAP Contract ,   Project-Based Voucher Program New Construction or Rehabilitation Part 1 of HAP Contract ,   Project-Based Voucher Program Housing Assistance Payment Contract Existing Housing Part 1 of HAP Contract ,   Project-Based Voucher Program Housing Assistance Payments Contract Existing Housing Part 2 of HAP Contract ,   Tenancy Addendum Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program ,   Project-Based Voucher Program Agreement to Enter into a Housing Assistance Payments Contract New Construction or Rehabilitation Part 1 of 2 ,   Project-Based Voucher Program Agreement to Enter into a Housing Assistance Payments Contract New Construction or Rehabilitation Part 2 of 2 ,   Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program Statement of Family Responsibility ,   Addendum to the Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Program Housing Assistance Payments Contracr - Existing Housing for PBC Conversions to PBV ,   Funding Application - Housing Choice Voucher Program ,   Request for Tenancy Approval - Housing Choice Voucher Program ,   Housing Assistance Payments Contract (HAP Contract) Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance - Housing Choice Voucher Program ,   Tenancy Addendum ,   Utility Allowance Schedule ,   Unexploded Ordinance Hazards Disclosure-Waikoloa Maneuver Area (WMA) ,   Inspection Checklist ,   Housing Assistance Payments Contract Manufactured Home Space Rental - Section 8 Tenant-Based Assistance Housing Choice Voucher Program ,   Statement of Homeowner Obligations Housing Choice Homeownership Voucher Program ,   Family Portability Information - Housing Choice Voucher Program ,   Tribal HUD-VASH Leasing Performance Report

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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	3,680,545	0	0	0	375,808	3,304,737
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,643,407	0	0	0	54,283	1,589,124
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: Additional paperwork items have been added due to changes implemented by the Housing Opportunities Through Modernization (HOTMA) of 2016. The project-based voucher (PBV) program requires several notices for PHA-owned units. Based on recent history, the number of anticipated applications for voucher assistance has decreased. Since tenant-based voucher units are re-inspected every two years at the PHA’s option and only a portion of PBV units are re-inspected every two years, there was a slight decrease in burden hours for inspections. There were other minor changes in the number of respondents and burden hours. There was also a decrease in the number of PHAs from 2,224 to 2,192 since the last submission. Changes have been made to the following forms: PBV HAP Contracts (both for existing housing (HUD-52530 A and B) and new construction/rehab (HUD 52531 A and B); PBV tenancy addendum; (HUD 53530c) and HCV HAP contract (HUD 52641). Changes to these forms are to conform with HOTMA requirements, with new Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) requirements, and other updated requirements relating to the HCV program. Other forms that are being updated are: the funding application (HUD 52515); the request for tenancy approval (HUD-52517); and allowances for tenant-furnished utilities and other services (HUD 52667). Three new forms each have been added for the Family Unification Program application process and the HUD-VASH application process. Additionally, the forms have been updated to remove outdated references (such as those to the certificate program). Such updates do not result in an increase in burden hours. The form HUD-96011 (Third Party Documentation Facsimile Transmittal) is no longer used. The Family Unification Program (FUP) has been added to this PRA and removed from the PRA of its own. Finally, adjustments include the inclusion of the Tribal HUD-VASH collection requirements, based on the Federal Register Notice, “Implementation of the Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housing Program” (FR 6091-N-01) and renewal funding criteria established in PIH Notice 2018-10, “Procedural Guidance for Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housing Renewal Grant Applications.”

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $32,600

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Phyllis Smelkinson 202 708-0614 ext. 4138

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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: 03/06/2019

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