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OMB Control No: 2528-0331	ICR Reference No: 202406-2528-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202201-2528-001
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PD&R	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Eviction Protection Grant Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Improperly submitted and continue	Conclusion Date: 08/20/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/17/2024
Terms of Clearance: 1) It will upload a letter, signed by a General Deputy Assistant Secretary or higher-level position, explaining what SOPs HUD will implement to ensure it no longer fails to provide OMB with public comments it has received during the comment period. 2) It will hold a briefing with OMB, where it discusses in detail each public comment received on this ICR and HUD's changes in response to the public comment or justification for its response. 3) It will make any other relevant changes requested by OMB via passback on 8-20-2024.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2025
Responses	20,220	0	20,220
Time Burden (Hours)	9,774	0	9,774
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act, Div. L, Title II - HUD Appropriations Act, 2021, provided $20,000,000 for competitive grants to nonprofit or governmental entities to provide legal assistance (including assistance related to pretrial activities, trial activities, post-trial activities and alternative dispute resolution) at no cost to eligible low-income tenants at risk of or subject to eviction. The collection of information in association with the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will be used by the Office of Policy Development and Research to evaluate the NOFO applicant and determine eligibility to receive award funds. The collection of information will also enable HUD to meet its program monitoring obligations under the Act, including ensuring that eligible tenants living in rural areas are served. The House of Representatives Explanatory Statement of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Congressional Record 166, no. 218, book IV, at H8828, December 21, 2020, further emphasized the importance of implementing and overseeing this grant as a “demonstration program.” Accordingly, the collection of information will enable HUD to meet its research and demonstration obligations under the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1970, section 501 (12 U.S.C. § 1701z-1) for this new program.

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:
	88 FR 78776	11/16/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 57925	07/16/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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: Changes are now required because EPGP was instituted as a new program during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ongoing program execution has revealed grantee reporting questions and challenges, and the need for additional standardization, fillable formats, and data point clarifications and revisions. The forms are also revised to integrate the new Office of Management and Budget (OMB) race and ethnicity data standards. This supporting statement addresses a revised version of HUD 52698 and three additional forms. While these forms will require additional time to complete, they are expected to reduce confusion and corrections of administrative requirements, benefitting both HUD and grantees.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $40,286

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? Yes

Agency Contact: John Leggitt 999 999-9999 john.s.leggitt@hud.gov

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