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OMB Control No: 0970-0589	ICR Reference No: 202602-0970-013
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202506-0970-001
Agency/Subagency: HHS/ACF	Agency Tracking No: OCS
Title: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Quarterly Performance and Management Reports
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/06/2026
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/04/2026
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2029	36 Months From Approved
Responses	740	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	11,840	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The Administration for Children and Families Office of Community Services (OCS) is requesting to reinstate approval of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Quarterly Performance and Management Reports for three years. Changes are proposed to reduce redundancy and administrative burden for respondents. OCS implemented LIHEAP quarterly reporting to help strengthen the program and improve our ability to highlight the impact LIHEAP is having on households across the program. The quarterly reports help OCS track key information in near real time. The responses to this information collection are required in order to obtain LIHEAP data in accordance with the LIHEAP statute (42 U.S.C. 8621). Previously, OCS did not receive comprehensive performance and management data until approximately three months after the end of each federal fiscal year. The LIHEAP Quarterly Report assists OCS in receiving data and information about LIHEAP during the federal fiscal year. This almost real time data is particularly important this year as LIHEAP grant recipients both administer historical levels of LIHEAP funding and develop and implement plans to reach the most vulnerable households amidst ongoing energy price increases. Now and in future years, these reports are address challenges in a timely manner. OCS is requesting to continue use of quarterly reports, as the information collected is incredibly helpful in our administration and oversight of LIHEAP. Changes are proposed to reduce redundancy and administrative burden for LIHEAP grant recipients by including the primary data elements from the separate LIHEAP Carryover and Reallotment Report (CRR; OMB #: 0970-0106). The federal LIHEAP statute requires all grant recipients requesting carryover to explain why they wish to carryover and how they intend to use such carryover funds in the next year (42 U.S.C. 8626(b)(2)(A)). Once approved, ACF will discontinue OMB #: 0970-0106. Quarterly reports for all four quarters will continue to be due approximately 30 days following the end of each respective quarter. In addition, OCS has incorporated the statutorily required elements from the CRR (OMB #: 0970-0106) to the quarters 3 and 4 reports.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 8621 Name of Law: Low Income Energy Assistance, Home energy grants
   US Code: 42 USC 8626(b)(2)(A) Name of Law: Low Income Energy Assistance
   US Code: 42 USC 8626(b)(2)(B) Name of Law: Low Income Energy Assistance
   US Code: 42 USC 8626(b)(1)(B)(i) Name of Law: Low Income Energy Assistance
   US Code: 42 USC 8626(b)(1)(B)(ii) Name of Law: Low Income Energy Assistance
   US Code: 42 USC 8626(b)(3) Name of Law: Low Income Energy Assistance

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:
	90 FR 60697	12/29/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 10614	03/04/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
LIHEAP Quarterly Performance and Management Report	1

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	740	534	206
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	11,840	4,424	7,416
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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This request is to reinstate approval for an additional three years, with changes incorporated. ACF proposes several small changes to the LIHEAP Quarterly Report that affect Section III of the Quarter 3 and Quarter 4 reports. The changes to section III involve inclusion of the primary data elements from the separate LIHEAP CRR (OMB #: 0970-0106), which ACF wishes to discontinue use of in favor of only obtaining such data through the LIHEAP Quarterly Report. Section III would more clearly distinguish “carryover” fund estimated (Quarter 3) and final amounts (Quarter 4) from “reallotment” fund estimated and final amounts. The Quarter 3 and 4 section III also includes a “remarks” field for grant recipients to complete only if they are indicating a request to carryover funds to obligate in the next FFY.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $113,817

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: Molly Buck 202 205-4724 mary.buck@acf.hhs.gov

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