Notice2026-01259
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Administration for Children and Families Congressionally Directed Community Projects-Uniform Project Description
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Published
January 23, 2026
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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is requesting a 3-year extension with revisions to the information collection activities approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): ACF Congressionally Directed Community Projects--Universal Project Description (CDCP-UPD)(OMB#: 0970-0604, expiration March 31, 2026). Revisions are based on lessons learned from previous years. Language is simplified for application requirements. This is expected to reduce the application burden.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 15 (Friday, January 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2937-2938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01259]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0604]
Proposed Information Collection Activity; Administration for
Children and Families Congressionally Directed Community Projects--
Uniform Project Description
AGENCY: Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration
for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of
Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is requesting a 3-year
extension with revisions to the information collection activities
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): ACF
Congressionally Directed Community Projects--Universal Project
Description (CDCP-UPD)(OMB#: 0970-0604, expiration March 31, 2026).
Revisions are based on lessons learned from previous years. Language is
simplified for application requirements. This is expected to reduce the
application burden.
DATES: Comments due March 24, 2026.
ADDRESSES: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, ACF is soliciting public comment on the specific
aspects of the information collection described above. You can obtain
copies of the proposed collection of information and submit comments by
emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#345b4446515d5a525b575b58585157405d5b5a745557521a5c5c471a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0966797b6c60676f666a6665656c6a7d60666749686a6f2761617a276e667f">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all requests by the
title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: CDCP recipients are identified annually by Congress
through Appropriations for ACF. The CDCP-UPD provides standard language
and sections available for use by ACF program offices to solicit the
required project description and project budget information from
recipients of CDCP projects. Applications are required for CDCP as
prescribed by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulations
2 CFR 200.206. In addition to the information required by regulation,
the CDCP-UPD provides a selection of text options for the program
offices to communicate the application requirements to the recipients,
as required by 2 CFR 200.207.
The CDCP-UPD gathers information regarding the CDCP recipients'
project activities, timeline, organizational capacity, and budget
justification. The CDCP-UPD ensures sufficient information is obtained
to assess risk, identify needs for technical assistance and monitoring,
and address other requirements of Congress, ACF, HHS, OMB, and funding
and statutory regulation.
The CDCP-UPD has been streamlined and revised to improve navigation
and usability. Critical required information is highlighted and easier
to find, unnecessary or redundant information removed, language
simplified and some sections reformatted for easier reading.
Respondents: The CDCP recipients are organizations identified
annually by Congress under annual appropriations. It is estimated that
125 CDCP recipients will be identified annually in future ACF
appropriations.
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Annual Burden Estimates
The revisions will reduce respondent burden by decreasing the
average time required to complete the application. The streamlined
format will improve navigability, allowing applicants to more easily
identify required information. Simplified language and formatting will
clarify application requirements and reduce the submission of
unnecessary information.
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Total number of Average burden
Instrument Annual number responses per hours per Annual
of respondents respondent response burden hours
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CDCP-UPD........................................ 125 1 20 2,500
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Comments: The Department specifically requests comments 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; (c) the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on respondents, including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: Social Security Act Sec. 1110 [42 U.S.C. 1310].
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-01259 Filed 1-22-26; 8:45 am]
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