[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22063-22064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07701]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7075-N-03]


60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Evaluation of 
the Eviction Protection Grant Program; OMB Control No.: 2528-NEW

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, 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 60 days of public comment.

DATES: Comments Due Date: June 12, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding 
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection can be sent within 60 days of publication of 
this notice to [email protected] or www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 60-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function. Interested persons are also invited to submit 
comments regarding this proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number and 
can be sent to: Anna Guido, Reports Management Officer, REE, Department 
of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 8210, 
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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Guido, Reports Management 
Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 
SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anna Guido at 
[email protected], telephone 202-402-5535 (this is 
not a toll-free number). HUD welcomes and is prepared to receive calls 
from individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as 
individuals with speech or communication disabilities. To learn more 
about how to make an accessible telephone call, please visit https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs.
    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: Evaluation of the Eviction 
Protection Grant Program.
    OMB Approval Number: 2528-Pending.
    Type of Request: New data collection.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The 
purpose of this proposed information collection is to gather 
information in support of an evaluation of the U.S. Department of 
Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Eviction Protection Grant 
Program. The overall purpose of the Eviction Protection Grant Program 
is to support experienced legal service providers, not limited to legal 
service corporations, in providing legal assistance at no cost to low-
income tenants at risk of or subject to eviction. In 2021, HUD selected 
10 grantees for the first round of awards, and in FY 2022, HUD selected 
11 additional grantees for the second round of awards. HUD's evaluation 
of the Eviction Protection Grant Program will include data collection 
from the first two rounds of 21 grantees and their subrecipients that 
are helping to administer the program, as well as from program 
participants.
    The evaluation of the Eviction Protection Grant Program is a mixed-
methods and multiphase study designed to understand how the grantees 
implemented this new program and to assess the effectiveness of the 
grant program in supporting low-income families at risk or facing 
eviction through the provision of legal assistance at no-cost to 
eligible households. The evaluation is comprised of an implementation 
analysis utilizing qualitative and quantitative data to understand how 
the Eviction Protection Grant Program reduces or prevents eviction 
among program participants. The evaluation will comprehensively 
document the implementation of the Eviction Protection Grant Program, 
including a review and collection of data to understand successes and 
challenges to program implementation, the characteristics of grantees 
and other stakeholders, the types of client services provided, how 
grantees work with other social service providers, and program 
outcomes.
    Over the course of the evaluation, HUD plans to conduct two rounds 
of data collection. The first round of primary data collection will 
take place early in the grant period and be focused on assessing 
program rollout, program take-up, and program implementation. The 
second round of primary data collection will take place later in the 
grant period and will focus on the overall experience of grantees, 
subrecipients, and program participants with the Eviction Protection 
Grant Program. Each round of data collection will include semi-
structured interviews with staff from each of the 21 grantees and their 
21 subrecipients, as well as data collection from program participants 
to understand their perspective on the program. HUD intends to conduct 
focus groups with program participants, but if that is not feasible, 
HUD will conduct 1:1 online interviews with a sample of program 
participants.
    In the first round of data collection, HUD plans to conduct 42 
semi-structured interviews, which will include 126 grantee and 
subrecipient staff (an average of three staff per interview). In the 
second round of data collection, HUD again plans to conduct 42 semi-
structured interviews, which will include 126 grantee and subrecipient 
staff (an average of three staff per interview). Across both rounds of 
data collection, HUD will facilitate 21 focus groups with 105 program 
participants (5 program participants per focus group), and 1:1 online 
interviews with 42 program participants.
    All outreach may be made available in language-appropriate 
materials suggested by grantees as relevant for their beneficiary 
population. Recruitment materials will also specify the process of 
requesting accommodations for people with limited English proficiency 
and reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.
    Respondents (i.e., affected public): Staff from the 21 grantees of 
HUD's Eviction Protection Grant Program, staff from the 21 grant 
subrecipients, and a sample of program participants.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 273 unique respondents (126 
grantee and subrecipient staff, and 147 program participants).
    Frequency of Response: Once for grantee and subrecipient staff in 
the first round of data collection; once for grantee and subrecipient 
staff in the second round; once for program participants.
    Average Hours per Response: Semi-structured interviews with grantee 
and subrecipient staff are expected to last an

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average of 1 hour in the first round of data collection. Semi-
structured interviews with grantee and subrecipient staff are expected 
to last an average of 1 hour in the second round of data collection. 
Focus groups with program participants are expected to last 90 minutes. 
1:1 online interviews with program participants are expected to last 45 
minutes. Informed consent for the program participants to provide 
contact information is expected to take 10 minutes. Informed consent 
for the program participants to participate in the study is expected to 
take 5 minutes.
    Total Estimated Burdens: 477.75 hours.

                                                           Exhibit A--Annualized Burden Table
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                                             Number of     Frequency of    Responses per    Burden hour    Annual burden    Hourly cost
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per response        hours       per response        Cost
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Round 1 Interview with Grantee/                      126               1               1               1             126          $77.42       $9,754.92
 Subrecipient Staff.....................
Round 2 Interview with Grantee/                      126               1               1               1             126           77.42        9,754.92
 Subrecipient Staff.....................
Focus Group with Program Participants...             105               1               1             1.5           157.5           41.86        6,592.95
Interview with Program Participants.....              42               1               1            0.75            31.5           41.86        1,318.59
Informed Consent to Provide Contact                  147               1               1            0.17            24.5           41.86        1,025.57
 Information............................
Informed Consent to Participate in the               147               1               1            0.08           12.25           41.86          512.79
 Study..................................
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    Total...............................  ..............  ..............  ..............  ..............          477.75  ..............       28,959.74
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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.
    HUD encourages interested parties to submit comments in response to 
these questions.

C. Authority

    Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
3507.

Todd Richardson,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research.
[FR Doc. 2023-07701 Filed 4-11-23; 8:45 am]
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