2021-13624. 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.

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.

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 [phone] (this is not a toll-free number) or email at [e-mail] 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 [phone].

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 [phone] (this is not a toll-free number) or by email at [e-mail]. Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access this number through TTY by calling the toll-free Federal Relay Service at [phone].

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.

Reg. section	Paperwork requirement	Number of respondents	Responses per annum	Total annual responses	Burden hour per response	Annual burden hours	Hourly rate	Annual cost
§ 92.61	Program Description and Housing Strategy for Insular Areas	4.00	1.00	4.00	10.00	40.00	$41.78	$1,671.20
§ 92.66	Reallocation—Insular Areas	4.00	1.00	4.00	3.00	12.00	41.78	501.36
§ 92.101	Consortia Designation	36.00	1.00	36.00	5.00	180.00	41.78	7,520.40
§ 92.201	State Designation of Local Recipients	51.00	1.00	51.00	1.50	76.50	41.78	3,196.17
§ 92.200	Private-Public Partnership	651.00	1.00	651.00	2.00	1,302.00	41.78	54,397.56
§ 92.201	Distribution of Assistance	651.00	1.00	651.00	4.00	2,604.00	41.78	108,795.12
§ 92.202	Site and Neighborhood Standards	651.00	1.00	651.00	2.00	1,302.00	41.78	54,397.56
§ 92.203	Income Determination	20,001.00	1.00	20,001.00	2.00	40,002.00	41.78	1,671,283.56
§ 92.203	Income Determination	350,000.00	1.00	350,000.00	0.75	262,500.00	41.78	10,967,250.00
§ 92.205(e)	Terminated Projects	540.00	1.00	540.00	5.00	2,700.00	41.78	112,806.00
§ 92.206	Eligible Costs—Refinancing	100.00	1.00	100.00	4.00	400.00	41.78	16,712.00
§ 92.210	Troubled HOME-Assisted Rental Projects	25.00	1.00	25.00	0.50	12.50	41.78	522.25
§ 92.251(a)	Property Standards—New Construction	10,200.00	2.00	20,400.00	3.00	61,200.00	41.78	2,556,936.00
§ 92.251(b)	Property Standards—Rehabilitation	15,300.00	2.00	30,600.00	2.00	61,200.00	41.78	2,556,936.00
§ 92.252	Qualification as affordable housing: Rental Housing	3,200.00	1.00	3,200.00	5.00	16,000.00	41.78	668,480.00
§ 92.252(j)	Fixed and Floating HOME Rental Units	3,200.00	1.00	3,200.00	1.00	3,200.00	41.78	133,696.00
§ 92.253	Tenant Protections (including lease requirement)	20,001.00	1.00	20,001.00	5.00	100,005.00	41.78	4,178,208.90
§ 92.254	Homeownership—Median Purchase Price	80.00	1.00	80.00	5.00	400.00	41.78	16,712.00
§ 92.254	Homeownership—Alternative to Resale/recapture	100.00	1.00	100.00	5.00	500.00	41.78	20,890.00
§ 92.254(a)(5)	Homeownership—Approval of Resale & Recapture	2,000.00	1.00	2,000.00	1.50	3,000.00	41.78	125,340.00
§ 92.254(a)(5)	Homeownership—Fair Return & Affordability	2.00	1.00	2.00	1.00	2.00	41.78	83.56
§ 92.254(f)	Homeownership program policies	651.00	1.00	651.00	5.00	3,255.00	41.78	135,993.90
§ 92.300	CHDO Identification	651.00	1.00	651.00	2.00	1,302.00	41.78	54,397.56
§ 92.300	Designation of CHDOs	480.00	1.00	480.00	1.50	720.00	41.78	30,081.60
§ 92.300	CHDO Project Assistance	651.00	1.00	651.00	2.00	1,302.00	41.78	54,397.56
§ 92.303	Tenant Participation Plan	12,513.00	1.00	12,513.00	10.00	125,130.00	41.78	5,227,931.40
§ 92.351	Affirmative Marketing	3,870.00	1.00	3,870.00	5.00	19,350.00	41.78	808,443.00
§ 92.354	Labor	20,001.00	1.00	20,001.00	2.50	50,002.50	41.78	2,089,104.45
§ 92.357	Debarment and Suspension	9,765.00	1.00	9,765.00	1.00	9,765.00	41.78	407,981.70
§ 92.501	HOME Investment Partnership Agreement (HUD 40093)	651.00	1.00	651.00	1.00	651.00	41.78	27,198.78
§ 92.502	Homeownership and Rental Set-Up and Completion	8,000.00	1.00	8,000.00	2.00	16,000.00	41.78	668,480.00
§ 92.502	Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Set-Up (IDIS)	4,400.00	1.00	4,400.00	5.50	24,200.00	41.78	1,011,076.00
§ 92.502	IDIS Access Request form (HUD 27055)	100.00	1.00	100.00	0.50	50.00	41.78	2,089.00
§ 92.502(a)	Required Reporting of Program Income	651.00	1.00	651.00	12.00	7,812.00	41.78	326,385.36
§ 92.504(c)	Written Agreement	20,001.00	1.00	20,001.00	5.00	100,005.00	41.78	4,178,208.90
§ 92.504(d)(2)	Financial Oversight and HOME Rental projects	21,700.00	1.00	21,700.00	1.00	21,700.00	41.78	906,626.00
§ 92.508	Recordkeeping—Subsidy Layering and Underwriting	3,200.00	1.00	3,200.00	4.00	12,800.00	41.78	534,784.00
§ 92.508	Recordkeeping (Additional)	30,330.00	1.00	30,330.00	1.00	30,330.00	41.78	1,267,187.40
§ 92.509	Annual Performance Reports (HUD 40107)	651.00	1.00	651.00	2.50	1,627.50	41.78	67,996.95
§ 92.509	Management Reports—FY Match Report (HUD 40107A)	651.00	1.00	651.00	0.75	488.25	41.78	20,399.09
§ 92.550 § 91.525	HUD Monitoring of Program Documentation and Activities	651.00	1.00	651.00	0.25	162.75	41.78	6,799.70
	Direct Deposit Sign up form (SF 1199A)	15.00	1.00	15.00	0.25	3.75	41.78	156.68
	HOME ARP Allocation Plan	651.00	1.00	651.00	20.00	13,020.00	41.78	543,975.60
	Supportive Services Setup and Completion Activities	1,302.00	4.00	5,208.00	5.00	26,040.00	41.78	1,087,951.20
	Non-Congregate Shelter Setup and Completion Activities	651.00	1.00	651.00	15.00	9,765.00	41.78	407,981.70
	Totals	568,984.00				1,032,119.75		43,121,963.16
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, for purposes of publication in the Federal Register.

Aaron Santa Anna,

Federal Register Liaison, Department of Housing and Urban Development.