[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 120 (Friday, June 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33722-33725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13624]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7036-N-04]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: HOME Investment 
Partnerships Program, OMB Control No. 2506-0171

AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and Development, (HUD).

ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.

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SUMMARY: HUD is revising its existing HOME Program PRA to reflect 
additional funding appropriated for the HOME program under the American 
Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-2) (ARP). 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 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: August 24, 2021.

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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: Anna Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th 
Street SW, Room 4176, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone 202-402-5535 
(this is not a toll-free number) or email at [email protected] for a 
copy of the proposed forms or other available information. Persons with 
hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by 
calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virginia Sardone, Office of Affordable 
Housing Programs, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 
Seventh Street SW, Room 7162, Washington, DC 20410-4500; telephone 202-
402-4606 (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at 
[email protected]. Persons 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.

A. Overview of Information Collection

    Title of Information Collection: HOME Investment Partnerships 
Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0171.
    Type of Request: Revision of Approved Collection.
    Form Number: SF 1199A, HUD 27055.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
information collected through HUD's Integrated Disbursement and 
Information System (IDIS) (24 CFR 92.502) is used by HUD Field Offices, 
HUD Headquarters, and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) 
Participating Jurisdictions (PJs). The project-specific property, 
tenant, owner, and financial data is used to compile annual reports to 
Congress required at Section 284(b) of Title II of the Cranston-
Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12721 et 
seq.) (the Act) as well as to make program management decisions about 
how well PJs are achieving the statutory objectives of the HOME 
Program. Program management reports are generated by IDIS to provide 
data on the status of PJs' HOME grants and projects including the 
commitment and disbursement of HOME funds. These reports are provided 
to HUD staff as well as to HOME PJs.
    Management reports required in conjunction with the Annual 
Performance Report (24 CFR 92.509) are used by HUD Field Offices to 
assess the effectiveness of locally designed programs in meeting 
specific statutory requirements and by Headquarters in preparing the 
Annual Report to Congress. Specifically, these reports permit HUD to 
determine compliance with the requirement that PJs provide a 25 percent 
match for HOME funds expended during the Federal fiscal year (Section 
220 of the Act) and that program income be used for HOME eligible 
activities (Section 219 of the Act), as well as the Women and Minority 
Business Enterprise requirements (24 CFR 92.351(b)).
    Financial, project, tenant and owner documentation are used to 
determine compliance with HOME Program cost limits (Section 212(e) of 
the Act), eligible activities (24 CFR 92.205), and eligible costs (24 
CFR 92.206), as well as to determine whether PJs are complying with the 
income targeting and affordability requirements of the Act (Sections 
214 and 215 of the Act). Other information collected under Subpart H of 
Part 92 (Other Federal Requirements) is primarily intended for local 
program management and is only viewed by HUD during routine monitoring 
visits. The written agreement with the owner for long-term obligation 
(24 CFR 92.504) and tenant protections (24 CFR 92.253) are required to 
ensure that the property owner complies with these important elements 
of the HOME Program and are also reviewed by HUD during monitoring 
visits. HUD reviews all other data collection requirements during 
monitoring to assure compliance with the requirements of the Act and 
other related laws and authorities.
    HUD tracks PJ performance and compliance with the requirements of 
24 CFR parts 91 and 92. PJs use the required information in the 
execution of their program, and to gauge their own performance in 
relation to stated goals.
    HUD is revising its existing HOME Program PRA to reflect additional 
funding appropriated for the HOME program under the American Rescue 
Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-2) (ARP). ARP provides $5 billion to 
assist individuals or households who are homeless, at risk of 
homelessness, and in other vulnerable populations by providing 
affordable rental housing, rental assistance, supportive services, and 
non-congregate shelter, to reduce homelessness and increase housing 
stability across the country. These additional grant funds are known as 
HOME-American Rescue Plan or HOME-ARP. Usage of these additional grant 
funds will increase the reporting burden hours for participating 
jurisdictions. This burden includes collecting new and/or additional 
information related for new activities funded with HOME-ARP that serve 
individuals or families who are homeless, as defined in section 103(a) 
of the McKinney-Veto Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302(a)); at 
risk of homelessness, as defined in section 401(1) of the McKinney-Veto 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11360(1)); fleeing or attempting to 
flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or 
human trafficking; in other populations where providing supportive 
services or assistance under section 212(a) of the Act (42 U.S.C. 
12742(a)) would prevent the family's homelessness or would serve those 
with the greatest risk of housing instability. This burden includes 
making the information available to HUD for monitoring the performance 
of participating jurisdictions and ensuring compliance with the HOME-
ARP implementing notice (the ``HOME-ARP Notice'') and applicable HOME 
program requirements in 24 CFR part 92.
    Respondents: State and local government PJs and consortia, 
including insular areas.

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                                                                                          Total      Burden
         Reg. section              Paperwork requirement       Number of    Responses    annual     hour per   Annual burden   Hourly      Annual cost
                                                              respondents   per annum   responses   response       hours        rate
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Sec.   92.61..................  Program Description and              4.00        1.00        4.00      10.00           40.00    $41.78         $1,671.20
                                 Housing Strategy for
                                 Insular Areas.
Sec.   92.66..................  Reallocation--Insular Areas          4.00        1.00        4.00       3.00           12.00     41.78            501.36
Sec.   92.101.................  Consortia Designation......         36.00        1.00       36.00       5.00          180.00     41.78          7,520.40
Sec.   92.201.................  State Designation of Local          51.00        1.00       51.00       1.50           76.50     41.78          3,196.17
                                 Recipients.
Sec.   92.200.................  Private-Public Partnership.        651.00        1.00      651.00       2.00        1,302.00     41.78         54,397.56

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Sec.   92.201.................  Distribution of Assistance.        651.00        1.00      651.00       4.00        2,604.00     41.78        108,795.12
Sec.   92.202.................  Site and Neighborhood              651.00        1.00      651.00       2.00        1,302.00     41.78         54,397.56
                                 Standards.
Sec.   92.203.................  Income Determination.......     20,001.00        1.00   20,001.00       2.00       40,002.00     41.78      1,671,283.56
Sec.   92.203.................  Income Determination.......    350,000.00        1.00  350,000.00       0.75      262,500.00     41.78     10,967,250.00
Sec.   92.205(e)..............  Terminated Projects........        540.00        1.00      540.00       5.00        2,700.00     41.78        112,806.00
Sec.   92.206.................  Eligible Costs--Refinancing        100.00        1.00      100.00       4.00          400.00     41.78         16,712.00
Sec.   92.210.................  Troubled HOME-Assisted              25.00        1.00       25.00       0.50           12.50     41.78            522.25
                                 Rental Projects.
Sec.   92.251(a)..............  Property Standards--New         10,200.00        2.00   20,400.00       3.00       61,200.00     41.78      2,556,936.00
                                 Construction.
Sec.   92.251(b)..............  Property Standards--            15,300.00        2.00   30,600.00       2.00       61,200.00     41.78      2,556,936.00
                                 Rehabilitation.
Sec.   92.252.................  Qualification as affordable      3,200.00        1.00    3,200.00       5.00       16,000.00     41.78        668,480.00
                                 housing: Rental Housing.
Sec.   92.252(j)..............  Fixed and Floating HOME          3,200.00        1.00    3,200.00       1.00        3,200.00     41.78        133,696.00
                                 Rental Units.
Sec.   92.253.................  Tenant Protections              20,001.00        1.00   20,001.00       5.00      100,005.00     41.78      4,178,208.90
                                 (including lease
                                 requirement).
Sec.   92.254.................  Homeownership--Median               80.00        1.00       80.00       5.00          400.00     41.78         16,712.00
                                 Purchase Price.
Sec.   92.254.................  Homeownership--Alternative         100.00        1.00      100.00       5.00          500.00     41.78         20,890.00
                                 to Resale/recapture.
Sec.   92.254(a)(5)...........  Homeownership--Approval of       2,000.00        1.00    2,000.00       1.50        3,000.00     41.78        125,340.00
                                 Resale & Recapture.
Sec.   92.254(a)(5)...........  Homeownership--Fair Return           2.00        1.00        2.00       1.00            2.00     41.78             83.56
                                 & Affordability.
Sec.   92.254(f)..............  Homeownership program              651.00        1.00      651.00       5.00        3,255.00     41.78        135,993.90
                                 policies.
Sec.   92.300.................  CHDO Identification........        651.00        1.00      651.00       2.00        1,302.00     41.78         54,397.56
Sec.   92.300.................  Designation of CHDOs.......        480.00        1.00      480.00       1.50          720.00     41.78         30,081.60
Sec.   92.300.................  CHDO Project Assistance....        651.00        1.00      651.00       2.00        1,302.00     41.78         54,397.56
Sec.   92.303.................  Tenant Participation Plan..     12,513.00        1.00   12,513.00      10.00      125,130.00     41.78      5,227,931.40
Sec.   92.351.................  Affirmative Marketing......      3,870.00        1.00    3,870.00       5.00       19,350.00     41.78        808,443.00
Sec.   92.354.................  Labor......................     20,001.00        1.00   20,001.00       2.50       50,002.50     41.78      2,089,104.45
Sec.   92.357.................  Debarment and Suspension...      9,765.00        1.00    9,765.00       1.00        9,765.00     41.78        407,981.70
Sec.   92.501.................  HOME Investment Partnership        651.00        1.00      651.00       1.00          651.00     41.78         27,198.78
                                 Agreement (HUD 40093).
Sec.   92.502.................  Homeownership and Rental         8,000.00        1.00    8,000.00       2.00       16,000.00     41.78        668,480.00
                                 Set-Up and Completion.
Sec.   92.502.................  Tenant-Based Rental              4,400.00        1.00    4,400.00       5.50       24,200.00     41.78      1,011,076.00
                                 Assistance Set-Up (IDIS).
Sec.   92.502.................  IDIS Access Request form           100.00        1.00      100.00       0.50           50.00     41.78          2,089.00
                                 (HUD 27055).
Sec.   92.502(a)..............  Required Reporting of              651.00        1.00      651.00      12.00        7,812.00     41.78        326,385.36
                                 Program Income.
Sec.   92.504(c)..............  Written Agreement..........     20,001.00        1.00   20,001.00       5.00      100,005.00     41.78      4,178,208.90
Sec.   92.504(d)(2)...........  Financial Oversight and         21,700.00        1.00   21,700.00       1.00       21,700.00     41.78        906,626.00
                                 HOME Rental projects.
Sec.   92.508.................  Recordkeeping--Subsidy           3,200.00        1.00    3,200.00       4.00       12,800.00     41.78        534,784.00
                                 Layering and Underwriting.
Sec.   92.508.................  Recordkeeping (Additional).     30,330.00        1.00   30,330.00       1.00       30,330.00     41.78      1,267,187.40
Sec.   92.509.................  Annual Performance Reports         651.00        1.00      651.00       2.50        1,627.50     41.78         67,996.95
                                 (HUD 40107).
Sec.   92.509.................  Management Reports--FY             651.00        1.00      651.00       0.75          488.25     41.78         20,399.09
                                 Match Report (HUD 40107A).
Sec.   92.550.................  HUD Monitoring of Program..        651.00        1.00      651.00       0.25          162.75     41.78          6,799.70
Sec.   91.525.................  Documentation and
                                 Activities.
                                Direct Deposit Sign up form         15.00        1.00       15.00       0.25            3.75     41.78            156.68
                                 (SF 1199A).
                                HOME ARP Allocation Plan...        651.00        1.00      651.00      20.00       13,020.00     41.78        543,975.60
                                Supportive Services Setup        1,302.00        4.00    5,208.00       5.00       26,040.00     41.78      1,087,951.20
                                 and Completion Activities.
                                Non-Congregate Shelter             651.00        1.00      651.00      15.00        9,765.00     41.78        407,981.70
                                 Setup and Completion
                                 Activities.
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                                   Totals..................    568,984.00  ..........  ..........  .........    1,032,119.75  ........     43,121,963.16
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Annual cost is based on Actual Burden Hours (1,032,119.75) * the hourly rate for a GS-12 ($41.78).

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.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to 
these questions.

C. Authority

    Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
chapter 35.
    Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development, James Arthur Jemison II, having reviewed and approved this 
document, is delegating the authority to electronically sign this 
document to submitter, Aaron Santa Anna, who is the Federal Register 
Liaison for HUD,

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for purposes of publication in the Federal Register.

Aaron Santa Anna,
Federal Register Liaison, Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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