Housing Counseling Training Program

OMB Control No: 2502-0567	ICR Reference No: 201906-2502-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201510-2502-009
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Housing Counseling Training Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 08/09/2019
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/04/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/16/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2020	6 Months From Approved	11/30/2019
Responses	40	0	30
Time Burden (Hours)	1,380	0	1,176
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Nonprofit organizations submit information to HUD through Grants.gov to apply for funding to develop and implement an ongoing training program for housing counselors. HUD will use the information to evaluate applicants competitively and then select one or more organizations to receive funding to develop and implement the ongoing training program for housing counselors.

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): US Code: 12 USC 1701w and 1701x Name of Law: Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968

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 Training Program SF 424, HUD 2880, HUD 92910 Application for Federal Assistance ,   Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report ,   Housing Counseling Training Charts

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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	40	30	0	10	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,380	1,176	0	204	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There are no changes to the information being collected or how it is being collected. There was an increase in the burden hours that were reported based on the change from a 4-quarter period of performance to a 5-quarter period of performance. The estimates are based on actual Housing Counseling Training Grant Program awardee experience with the Training Grant NOFA. These charts do not affect how the housing counseling program is being administered.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $17,057

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: Brian Siebenlist 2024025415

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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: 07/16/2019

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