Housing Counseling Program

OMB Control No: 2502-0261	ICR Reference No: 201904-2502-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201806-2502-003
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Housing Counseling Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/20/2019
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/01/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/15/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2020	6 Months From Approved	07/31/2019
Responses	9,900	0	17,384
Time Burden (Hours)	20,224	0	16,625
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information allows HUD to contract with organizations that provide tenant and homeowner counseling. Counseling aids tenants and homeowners in improving their housing conditions and in meeting the responsibilities of tenancy and homeownership. HUD-approved agencies can compete for program funds.

Emergency Justfication: See uploaded signed Justification Letter. This Emergency request is necessary because of the requirement that HUD obligate housing counseling grants within 180 days of Congress’s enactment of appropriations acts. OHC has until August 14, 2019 (180 days calculated from February 15, 2019) to obligate funds. The use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely to prevent or disrupt the collection of information or is reasonably likely to cause this statutory deadline to be missed.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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

IC Title Form No. Form Name Housing Counseling Program SF 424, SF-LLL, HUD-2880, HUD-9902, HUD-424-CB, SF-425 Grant Application Detailed Budget ,   Housing Counseling Agency Fiscal Year Activity Report ,   Application for Federal Assistance ,   Disclosure of Lobbying Activities ,   Applicant/Recipient Disclosure Update Report ,   Federal Financial Report w/Instructions

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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	9,900	17,384	0	0	-7,484	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	20,224	16,625	0	0	3,599	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: The change in this collection reflects the removal of the forms – HUD 9900 (Application become HUD approved) OMB Approval No. 2502-0573, Expires 1/31/2021 and HUD 9910 (Biennial Review) OMB Approval No. 2502-0574, Expires 3/31/2021. These forms are covered under a separate collection. Although the forms were removed, the HUD 9906 form P and L, NOFA Charts have been added to collect NOFA responses; P from parent/intermediary agencies and L from local housing counseling agencies. The total annual hours increased due to the addition of the 9906 charts. Cost also increased due to staff salary increases. Other forms removed are HUD forms 2990, 2991, 2994-A, 2995. These forms are no longer used to collect information for this program.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,122,563

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? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Teri Ames 202 402-3025

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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: 05/15/2019

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