Notice2022-22415
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Additional Information To Be Collected for Reach and Resiliency-Round 2 Grants Under Uniform Grant Application Package for Discretionary Grant Programs
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Published
October 17, 2022
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Agriculture DepartmentFood and Nutrition Service
Abstract
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) plans to collect additional information from grant applicants for the second round of The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grant applications and add reporting questions on a biannual basis. FNS already has OMB approval for collection of information associated with these grants under the Uniform Grant Application for Non-Entitlement Discretionary Grants, as approved under OMB Control Number: 0584-0512 (Expiration Date: July 31, 2025). This notice solicits public comment on the additional information proposed for collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 199 (Monday, October 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62786-62787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22415]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request: Additional Information To Be Collected for Reach and
Resiliency--Round 2 Grants Under Uniform Grant Application Package for
Discretionary Grant Programs
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS) plans to collect additional information from
grant applicants for the second round of The Emergency Food Assistance
Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grant applications and add
reporting questions on a biannual basis. FNS already has OMB approval
for collection of information associated with these grants under the
Uniform Grant Application for Non-Entitlement Discretionary Grants, as
approved under OMB Control Number: 0584-0512 (Expiration Date: July 31,
2025). This notice solicits public comment on the additional
information proposed for collection.
DATES: To be assured of consideration, written comments must be
submitted or postmarked on or before November 16, 2022.
ADDRESSES:
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions that were used; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond.
Comments must be submitted through one of the following methods:
<bullet> Preferred method: Submit information through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online
instructions for submissions.
<bullet> Email: Send comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#095b686a616c65277a6a61666c67606867497c7a6d68276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fba99a98939e97d5889893949e95929a95bb8e889f9ad59c948d">[email protected]</span></a> with a
subject line ``Reach and Resiliency Grant Information Collection.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Schoenian, Policy Division,
Supplemental Nutrition and Safety Programs, Food and Nutrition Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria,
Virginia 22314, 703-305-2937, or email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aedccfcdc6cbc280ddcdc6c1cbc0c7cfc0eedbddcacf80c9c1d8">[email protected]</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States Department of
Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will be
soliciting applications for Round 2 awards for The Emergency Food
Assistance Program (TEFAP) Reach and Resiliency Grants. FNS will ask
applicants additional questions beyond the uniform grant application
package discussed in OMB control 0584-0512, including additional
reporting questions on a biannual basis. These questions will be
incorporated into the Round 2 Request for Applications (RFA), the Round
2 Reach and Resiliency grant application template, and the Round 2
supplemental reporting questions template, but are also provided for
review and public comment in this Notice.
These additional questions, which may be tweaked or revised prior
to use, are listed below. The questions included below are in addition
to those already required in the standard uniform grant application
package and already included in OMB approval 0584-0512. For that
reason, the list of questions below does not reflect all questions that
will be included in the Round 2 Reach and Resiliency grant application
template.
Supplemental Application Questions
<bullet> As an attachment, applicants will provide a list of all
TEFAP eligible recipient agencies (ERAs) currently operating in the
State, including those ERAs that have an agreement with another ERA, as
outlined in FD-123, Maintenance of Lists of Eligible Recipient Agencies
(ERA) Participating in TEFAP. The list should indicate whether or not
the ERA is operating TEFAP under an agreement with the State agency or
another ERA, the name of the other ERA (if applicable), and the street
address(es) of any TEFAP distribution sites (as defined in 7 CFR
251.3(c)) that are operated by the ERA.
<bullet> Applicants that did not receive a Reach and Resiliency--
Round 1 grant
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will provide a detailed narrative assessment of current TEFAP reach
within the State/Territory and will identify any remote, rural, Tribal,
and/or low-income areas that are currently underserved by TEFAP.
Applicants will also provide an explanation of how the assessment was
conducted and provide any attachments (e.g., a map of served/
underserved areas within the State/Territory, or a map of TEFAP ERAs
overlaid with a map of remote, rural, Tribal, and/or low-income areas)
as necessary. If an applicant plans to utilize grants funds to complete
such an assessment, they only need to indicate that in their response
and will not be required to submit an assessment in the application.
<bullet> Applicants that received a Reach and Resiliency--Round 1
grant will provide a brief summary of planned Round 1 project
activities and an update on implementation of those activities,
indicating how the proposed Round 2 project plan will expand or
complement Round 1 activities (if applicable). If Reach and
Resiliency--Round 1 grant funds were utilized to conduct an assessment
of TEFAP reach within the State/Territory, this update must include a
brief description of any interim or final results of the Round 1
assessment, or a description of progress made on the assessment thus
far.
<bullet> Applicants will provide the definitions of ``remote,''
``rural,'' ``Tribal,'' and ``low-income'' that will be utilized for the
proposed Round 2 project and an explanation of why specific definitions
were chosen.
<bullet> Applicants will describe how they consulted with relevant
stakeholders and/or utilized available data to form their Round 2
project plans.
<bullet> Applicants will state the percentage of requested Round 2
grant funds that will be kept at the State level or that will be
expended on State expenses.
<bullet> Applicants will indicate interest in requesting additional
funding past the maximum eligible funding amount outlined for their
State/Territory in the Request for Applications. If interested in
additional funding, applicants will state an amount of additional funds
that the applicant would be able to utilize on allowable grant
activities. Should additional funding be available, FNS will utilize
responses to these question to award additional funds to interested
applicants.
Supplemental Reporting Questions
<bullet> If applicable, applicants will provide a list of any
remote, rural, Tribal, and/or low-income areas that have been
incorporated into the State's TEFAP network or that are being better
served as as a result of Round 2 grant funding, to date.
<bullet> If grant funds were utilized to conduct an assessment of
current TEFAP reach within the State/Territory, and such assessment was
finalized within the last reporting period, applicants will be asked to
provide a narrative summary of the assessment. The summary should
include a list of any remote, rural, Tribal, and/or low-income areas
that were identified as underserved via the assessment, how ``remote,''
``rural,'' ``Tribal,'' and ``low-income'' areas were defined, and an
explanation of how the assessment was conducted.
Time Required To Complete Application Package
The time required to complete this information collection, meaning
the TEFAP grant application package, is estimated to average
approximately 88.22 hours per application. This burden estimate
includes the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data
sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and
reviewing the collection of information for all aspects of the TEFAP
Reach and Resiliency--Round 2 Grant, including the pre-award, post-
award, and recordkeeping burden.
The supporting statement for OMB Control Number: 0584-0512
(Expiration Date: July 31, 2025) explicitly states that if FNS decides
to use the uniform grant application package, FNS will note in the
grant solicitation that applicants must use the uniform grant
application package, and that the information collection has already
been approved by OMB. If FNS determines that it needs grant applicants
to provide additional information not contained in the uniform package,
then FNS will publish at least a 30-day notice soliciting comments on
its proposal to collect different or additional information before
issuing the grant solicitation. FNS is publishing this notice to meet
that requirement.
FNS will utilize these comments to adjust the collection of
additional information as necessary.
Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-22415 Filed 10-14-22; 8:45 am]
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