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OMB Control No: 2528-0306	ICR Reference No: 202101-2528-011
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201801-2528-002
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PD&R	Agency Tracking No:
Title: The Rent Reform Demonstration: 6-Year Long-Term Follow-Up.
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/01/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/30/2021
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2022
Responses	93	0	13,322
Time Burden (Hours)	145	0	3,667
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The Department is conducting this study under contract with MDRC and its subcontractors (The Bronner Group, Quadel Consulting Corporation, and the Urban Institute). The project is a random assignment trial of an alternative rent system. Families are randomly assigned to participate either in the new/alternative rent system or to continue in the current system. For voucher holders, outcomes of the alternative system are hypothesized to be increases in earnings, employment, and job retention among others. Random assignment will limit the extent to which selection bias drives observed results. The evaluation will document the progress of a group of housing voucher holders, who will be drawn from current residents, and the impact of the alternative rent system on the families as well as the administrative burden on Public Housing Agencies (PHAs). Three PHAs continue to participate in the long-term evaluation: (1) Lexington Housing Authority (LHA), Lexington, Kentucky; (2) Louisville Metro Housing Authority (LMHA), Louisville, Kentucky; (3) San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA), San Antonio, Texas; and Data collection efforts include the families that are part of the treatment and control groups, as well as PHA staff. Data will be gathered through a variety of methods including informational interviews and discussions, direct observation, and analysis of administrative records. The work \covered under this information request is for data collection proposed for the 6-year follow-up phase of the Rent Reform Demonstration.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1701z-1 Name of Law: Research and Demonstrations

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 82498	12/18/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 41081	07/30/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	93	13,322	-13,229
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	145	3,667	-3,522
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This evaluation represents an important opportunity for the Federal government to build a body of knowledge about the implementation and the effects of an alternative rent policy. This is consistent with the Administration’s strong focus on evidence-based policymaking. If this study is not conducted and the longer-term follow-up data not collected, analyzed, reported, and disseminated, Federal and local program or policy decisions will not be informed by robust and high-quality evidence upon which to base critical decisions regarding future rent policy.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $202,211

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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? No

Agency Contact: Marina Myhre 2024205705

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