    [Federal Register Volume 85, Number 168 (Friday, August 28, 2020)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 53393-53395]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 2020-18949]

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    DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

    [Docket No. FR-7024-N-39; OMB Control No. 2506-0133]

    30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Housing
    Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program

    AGENCY: Office of the Chief Information Officer, HUD.

    ACTION: Notice.

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    SUMMARY: HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and
    Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In
    accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comment
    from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information.
    The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment.

    DATES: Comments Due Date: September 28, 2020.

    ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
    this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB
    Control Number and should be sent to: HUD Desk Officer, Office of
    Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC
    20503; fax: 202-395-5806, Email: OIRA Submission@omb.eop.gov

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna P. Guido, Reports Management
    Officer, QMAC, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
    Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email her at Anna.P.Guido@hud.gov or
    telephone 202-402-5535. This is not a toll-free number. Person with
    hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by
    calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Copies
    of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from Ms. Guido.

    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is
    seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in
    Section A.
        The Federal Register notice that solicited public comment on the
    information collection for a period of 60 days was published on March
    24, 2020 at 85 FR 16643.

    A. Overview of Information Collection

        Title of Information Collection: Housing Opportunities for Persons
    with AIDS (HOPWA): Grant Application Submission, Recordkeeping, and
    Reporting.
        OMB Approval Number: 2506-0133.
        Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
        Form Number: HUD-40110-B, HUD-40110-C, HUD-40110-D, SF-424, SF424D,
    SF-LLL, and HUD-2991.
        Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
    current Paperwork Reduction Act approval under OMB Control No. 2506-
    0133 covers both the HOPWA formula and competitive grant programs. The
    competitive grant program includes new competitive grants and renewal
    grants. This revision would only apply to reporting requirements for
    new competitive Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS)
    grants.
        The current approval covers reporting for new competitive SPNS
    grants through HUD-40110-C, the HOPWA Annual Performance Report (APR).
    This submission requests to add four data elements to be reported
    annually through the HIV Housing Care Continuum Model Report to be
    submitted annually and the Housing as an Intervention to Fight AIDS
    (HIFA) report to be submitted at the end of the grant period of
    performance. The additional reporting will allow HOPWA to share lessons
    learned and promising practices with the public, and uphold the purpose
    of SPNS grants to be replicable in other similar localities or
    nationally. The data elements in the HIV Housing Care Continuum Model
    Report follow Center for Disease Control (CDC) definitions for the HIV
    Care Continuum and will allow SPNS grantees to collect standardized
    project data that can be used to compare outcomes with other projects.
    The HIV Housing Care Continuum Model report will require grantees to
    collect four client-level data elements for each person with diagnosed
    HIV receiving HOPWA assistance by type of assistance received through
    this NOFA. The data elements include:
        1. Receipt of Care. Receipt of care is measured as a person with
    diagnosed HIV receiving HOPWA assistance under this NOFA who had at
    least one CD4 or viral load test during the operating year.
        2. Retained in Care. Retained in care is measured as a person with
    diagnosed HIV receiving HOPWA assistance under this NOFA who had two or
    more CD4 or viral load tests, performed at least three months apart
    during the operating year.
        3. Viral Suppression. Viral suppression is measured as a person
    with diagnosed HIV receiving HOPWA assistance under this NOFA who had a
    viral load test result of <200 copies/mL at the most recent viral load
    test during the operating year.
        4. Type of HOPWA assistance received. The type of HOPWA assistance
    received by the person with diagnosed HIV includes any HOPWA assistance
    for housing or supportive services funded through this NOFA. This data
    element will provide the denominator for the variety of HIV Housing
    Care Continuums created through the HIV Housing Care Continuum Model
    Report. Grantees will be required to separately report receipt of care,
    retained in care, and viral suppression for persons with diagnosed HIV
    receiving the following categories of type of HOPWA assistance under
    this NOFA: Any eligible HOPWA assistance; Housing assistance only;
    Supportive Services only; Both Housing assistance and Supportive
    Services; Tenant-based Rental Assistance (TBRA) and Master Leasing
    only; TBRA, Master Leasing, and Supportive Services; Facility-based
    Housing only; Facility-based Housing and Supportive Services; Short-
    term Rent, Mortgage, and Utilities (STRMU) only; STRMU and Supportive
    Services; Other Housing Activities only; and

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    Other Housing Activities and Supportive Services.
        Each annual submission of the HIV Housing Care Continuum Model
    report will cover only the data from the program year covered. The
    client-level data elements should be collected at minimum annually and
    at the following times: Client Intake, HOPWA Assistance Ends, Type of
    HOPWA Assistance Changes, or Recertification for HOPWA Assistance. In
    addition to the data elements collected, the grantee will provide a
    brief narrative to interpret the data reported.
        The HIFA Model report will document the project's design,
    implementation, and outcomes, and identify best practices and model
    qualities related to the use of housing as a structural intervention in
    the ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The HIFA Model report includes the
    following components: a vision or goal for the project; description of
    the need being met by the project; description of the program design;
    description of the alignment with initiatives or strategies to end the
    HIV/AIDS epidemic; description of data collection and analysis used to
    make data-driven decisions on stable housing and positive health
    outcomes; description of culturally competent approaches used to
    clients experiencing service gaps; partnerships formed or continued
    with community organizations and other housing and service providers;
    resources and partnerships used to transition clients to self-
    sufficiency or other forms of housing assistance by the end of the
    grant period; successes and challenges in using housing as a structural
    intervention to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic; client outcomes related to
    health and housing stability including a summary of HIV Housing Care
    Continuum results and, if applicable, employment and income growth.
    Health outcome measures will include eligible program beneficiary CD4
    count, viral load, and perceived health. This data will be provided in
    the aggregate. Each HIFA Model will be shared with the public, and
    lessons learned through these grantee efforts will help inform national
    and community policy and actions.
        Reporting and recordkeeping for both HOPWA formula and competitive
    grant programs are already included in this approval. As currently
    approved through this collection, all HOPWA grantees will continue to
    provide annual information on program accomplishments that supports
    program evaluation and the ability to measure program beneficiary
    outcomes related to: maintaining housing stability; preventing
    homelessness; and improving access to care and support. Competitive
    grantees report through HUD-40110-C, the HOPWA APR; Formula grantees
    report through HUD-40110-D, the HOPWA Consolidated Annual Performance
    and Evaluation Report (CAPER). Grantees are required to report on the
    activities undertaken only, thus there may be components of these
    reporting requirements that may not be applicable. HUD systematically
    reviews and conducts data analysis in order to prepare national and
    individual grantee performance profiles that are not only used to
    measure program performance against benchmark goals and objectives, but
    also to communicate the program's achievement and contributions towards
    Departmental strategic goals.
        The currently approved collection also pertains to grant
    application submission requirements which will be used to rate
    applications, determine eligibility, and establish grant amounts.
        HOPWA will continue using application narratives and form HUD-
    40110-B, HOPWA Competitive Application & Renewal of Permanent
    Supportive Housing Project Budget Summary, as a component of
    determining applicant eligibility and establishing grant amounts for
    competitive grants. HOPWA competitive and renewal application
    submission also continue to require submission of the following forms
    currently approved under this collection: SF424 and SF424b assurances;
    SFLLL; and HUD-2991. Form HUD-2991 is currently covered under OMB
    approval number 2506-0112. This revision will also include the SF424D
    to include assurances for constructions programs for HOPWA competitive
    grants that may utilize funding for new construction or rehabilitation.

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                                                                                                          Burden hour     Annual    Hourly cost
                        Information collection                      Number of    Frequency    Responses        per        burden        per      Annual cost
                                                                   respondents  of response   per annum     response      hours       response
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    HOPWA Renewal Application (including HUD-40110-B, narratives,        28.00         1.00        28.00        15.00       420.00       $25.35   $10,647.00
     and other requirements listed in the renewal notice)........
    HOPWA Competitive Application (including HUD-40110-B,                40.00         1.00        40.00        45.00     1,800.00        25.35    45,630.00
     narratives, and other requirements listed in the NOFA)......
    HUD-40110-C Annual Progress Report (APR).....................       116.00         1.00       116.00        55.00     6,380.00        25.35   161,733.00
    HUD-40110-D Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation          128.00         1.00       128.00        41.00     5,248.00        25.35   133,036.80
     Report (CAPER)..............................................
    HIV Housing Care Continuum Model Report (new competitive SPNS        26.00         1.00        26.00        20.00       520.00        25.35    13,182.00
     grant only).................................................
    Housing as an Intervention to Fight AIDS (HIFA) Model Report         26.00         1.00        26.00        40.00     1,040.00        25.35    26,364.00
     (new competitive SPNS grant only)...........................
    Recordkeeping for Competitive, Renewal, and Formula Grantees.       244.00         1.00       244.00        60.00    14,640.00        25.35   371,124.00
    Grant Amendments (budget change, extension, or early                 30.00         1.00        30.00         6.00       180.00        25.35     4,563.00
     termination)................................................
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        Total....................................................       638.00  ...........       638.00  ...........    30,228.00  ...........   766,279.80
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    B. Solicitation of Public Comment

        This notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
    affected parties concerning the collection of information described in
    Section A on the following:
        (1) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for
    the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
    whether the information will have practical utility;
        (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
    proposed collection of information;
        (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
    information to be collected; and
        (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
    those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate
    automated collection techniques or other forms of information
    technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
        (5) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
    those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
    techniques or other forms of information technology.
        HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to
    these questions.

        Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
    44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

    Anna P. Guido,
    Department Reports Management Officer, Office of the Chief Information
    Officer.
    [FR Doc. 2020-18949 Filed 8-27-20; 8:45 am]
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