Housing Counseling Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

OMB Control No: 2502-0621	ICR Reference No: 202312-2502-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202303-2502-008
Agency/Subagency: HUD/OH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Housing Counseling Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/13/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/13/2023
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2026	10/31/2026	10/31/2026
Responses	300	0	300
Time Burden (Hours)	15,226	0	15,226
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This information is collected in connection with HUD’s Housing Counseling Program and will be used by HUD to determine that the grant applicants meet the requirements of the Comprehensive Housing Counseling Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and all other housing counseling requirements. The information allows HUD to work with organizations that provide tenant and homeownership counseling. Counseling helps tenants and homeowners to improve their housing conditions and in meeting the responsibilities of tenancy and homeownership. HUD-approved housing counseling agencies can compete for program grant funds.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1701x Name of Law: Assistance with respect to housing for low- and moderate-income families

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:
	88 FR 17000	03/21/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 42096	06/29/2023
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 NOFO 9906 Charts – Grant Applications HUD-2880, 424-CB, HUD-9906-L, HUD-9906-P, HUD-50153, SF-LLL, SF-424 Local Housing Counseling Agency (LHCA) Application ,   Intermediary, State Housing Finance Agency, and Multi-State Organization Application ,   Grant Application Detailed Budget ,   Applicant/Recipient Disclosure/Update Report ,   Certification of Consistency with Promise Zone Goals and Implementation ,   Disclosure of Lobbying Activities ,   Application for Federal Assistance SF-424

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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	300	300	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	15,226	15,226	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: This is a renewal collection that was previously part of the currently approved collection OMB 2502-0261, “The Housing Counseling Program”, but is now currently approved under OMB 2502-0621, Housing Counseling Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). This collection is specifically for form HUD-9906 (9906-L and 9906-P), which includes the following charts: Charts A1 and 2, Applicant Characteristics; Charts B1 and 2, Leveraged Resources; Charts C1 and 2, Vulnerable Populations; Charts D1 and 2, Oversight Activities; Charts E1 and 2, Budget; and Use of Funds, MSI Chart. The collection reflects revisions to form HUD-9906 (9906-L and 9906-P) that are being submitted as part of this collection. This collection also uses the following HUD and OMB forms – HUD 424-CB, HUD 2880, HUD-50153, SF-LLL, and SF 424.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,616,655

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

Agency Contact: Aphrodite McCarthy 228 234-8732 [email protected]

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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: 12/13/2023

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