Notice2023-25044
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Housing Counseling Homeownership Initiative Notice of Funding Opportunity (HI NOFO); OMB Control No.: 2502-NEW
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Published
November 14, 2023
Issuing agencies
Housing and Urban Development Department
Abstract
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 an additional 30 days of public comment. This notice replaces the notice HUD published on November 14, 2023.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78058-78059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25044]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7070-N-82]
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection; Housing
Counseling Homeownership Initiative Notice of Funding Opportunity (HI
NOFO); OMB Control No.: 2502-NEW
AGENCY: Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data 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 an additional 30 days of
public comment.
This notice replaces the notice HUD published on November 14, 2023.
DATES: Comments Due Date: December 14, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
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information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Interested
persons are also invited to submit comments regarding this proposal and
comments should refer to the proposal by name and/or OMB Control Number
and should be sent to: Colette Pollard, Clearance Officer, REE,
Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room
8210, Washington, DC 20410; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0c5c6d7c697e7b637e675e6968796f786563624d6f78436a6a656f694c647968226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fbab9a8b9e898c948990a99e9f8e988f929495ba988fb49d9d92989ebb938e9fd59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7a3915161f0e0e1f542a1516161b081e3a120f1e541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a1e2cecdc4d5d5c48ff1cecdcdc0d3c5e1c9d4c58fc6ced7">[email protected]</span></a>;
telephone number (202) 402-3400. 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: <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs">https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/telecommunications-relay-service-trs</a>.
Copies of available documents submitted to OMB may be obtained from
Ms. Pollard.
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
August 30, 2023 at 88 FR 59935.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Housing Counseling Homeownership
Initiative Notice of Funding Opportunity (HI NOFO).
OMB Approval Number: 2502-NEW.
OMB Expiration Date: None.
Type of Request: New collection.
Form Numbers: HUD-91045; HUD-424-B; HUD-50153; HUD-2880; SF-LLL;
SF-424.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
HUD Office of Housing Counseling will use the information collected to
objectively evaluate grant applicants on how well they will be able to
meet the selection factors set forth in the new Homeownership
Initiative Notice of Funding Opportunity, hereinafter HI-NOFO, based on
their history of performance and on their responses to questions. The
collection will also serve to monitor selected applicants or grantees
to assess compliance and effectiveness. This collection of information
is required for the award of the HI NOFO grant program in furtherance
of HUD's mission to increase homeownership rates among historically
underserved communities. The grant program looks to deliver measurable
outcomes by awarding funds to HUD-approved Intermediaries, Multi-State
Organizations, and State and Local government Housing Finance Agencies
who have demonstrated experience providing culturally sensitive,
linguistically appropriate pre- and post-purchase housing counseling.
Selected agencies will provide independent, expert, and customized
guidance to help underserved communities. The NOFO specific information
is collected via the new form HUD-90145 (Homeownership Initiative
Chart). All other forms that are part of this collection are mandatory
OMB or HUD standard grant application forms.
This review is necessary to support HUD participating agencies who
are seeking to increase the homeownership rate among historically
underserved communities and stop or reverse the increasing
homeownership gap resulting from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
and resulting shortage of affordable homes within those communities.
These agencies will provide targeted counseling, outreach to members of
their communities as well as seek partnerships with other agencies to
help individuals and families achieve sustainable homeownership, no
matter their race, ethnicity, disability status, or other protected
class.
Respondents: HUD-approved non-profit HUD National and Regional
Intermediaries (Intermediaries), Multi-State Organizations (MSOs), and
State Housing Finance Agencies (SHFAs).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 56.
Estimated Number of Responses: 341.
Frequency of Response: Annually.
Average Hours per Response: 8.7.
Total Estimated Burden: 2,968 hours.
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
respondents, 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 comments in response to
these questions.
C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3507).
Colette Pollard,
Department Reports Management Officer, Office of Policy Development and
Research, Chief Data Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-25044 Filed 11-13-23; 8:45 am]
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