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OMB Control No: 2528-0352	ICR Reference No: 202409-2528-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PD&R	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Relocation Options Study
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/08/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/04/2024
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2027	36 Months From Approved
Responses	138	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	138	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: This research is conducted under the authority of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to undertake programs of research, studies, testing, and demonstration related to HUD’s mission and programs (12 USC 1701z-1 et seq.). To date, HUD has allocated over $99.2 billion in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds and nearly $16 billion in Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) funds which may be used to address a variety of community needs related to disaster relief and mitigation that are otherwise unmet through other federal, state, or private disaster recovery programs. Approximately $1.2 billion has been used for buyouts and relocation assistance. Grantees purchase properties in disaster-prone areas from owners who are willing to sell and convert these areas to greenspace or other undeveloped land to reduce future risk of property damage. These buyout programs are also often paired with other housing incentives and supports to help former residents to relocate to safer areas.This research will evaluate social equity impacts of CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT funded buyout programs. HUD is interested in learning about the efficacy of buyouts, relocation, or resettlement in mitigating hazard risk exposure; the potential adverse outcomes, inequities, and opportunity of such programs; and the needed capacity and coordination of Federal, state, and local levels to enable successful buyout, relocation, and resettlement initiatives. To address this gap in knowledge, HUD issued a contract (8661492F00036) to small and disadvantaged business to investigate and understand social equity impacts of CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT funded buyout programs. This research will include interviews with buyout program stakeholders including program managers, agency personnel and elected officials as well as leaders of community organizations. We will also conduct interviews with buyout program participants. These stakeholders and program participants will provide vital insights into potential social equity issues in programs themselves, and how buyout programs can exacerbate these inequalities. To address the research questions, it is important to speak to • Grant administrators who administer CDBG-DR or CDBG-MIT funded buyout programs to learn from their point of view how programs can be more equitable and effective. • Community leaders know the impacted community best. • Program participants themselves, especially those who are low-income, older, or nonwhite, to better understand how underserved populations experience buyout/relocation options. A firm under contract to HUD was awarded the contract to pursue this research study. Research questions identified by HUD in the Performance Work Statement, and the corresponding data collection strategy are provided in Table A1.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1701z-1 et seq. 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:
	89 FR 21537	03/28/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 71921	09/04/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	138	138
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	138	138
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: This supporting statement requests approval for qualitative research (interviews) in three disaster affected communities to provide context and help identify and understand the potential social equity impacts of CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT funded buyout programs. The other data collection strategies for literature review, local market analysis, and analysis of CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT activities and program data are not subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act and are therefore not included as part of this request.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $478,835

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: Alex Din 999 999-9999 alexander.m.din@hud.gov

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