Notice2026-01731

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA2)

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Published
January 29, 2026

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Treasury Department

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The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other federal agencies to comment on the proposed information collections listed below, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 19 (Thursday, January 29, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 3984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01731]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA2)

AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. Department of the Treasury.

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other federal agencies to comment on the proposed 
information collections listed below, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before March 30, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding the burden estimate, or any other 
aspect of the information collection, including suggestions for 
reducing the burden, to Treasury PRA Clearance Officer, 1750 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 8100, Washington, DC 20220, or email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5c0c0e1d1c282e393d2f292e25723b332a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b2e2e0f3f2c6c0d7d3c1c7c0cb9cd5ddc4">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the submissions may be 
obtained from Spencer W. Clark by emailing <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4414160504303621253731363d6a232b32"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="015153404175736460727473782f666e77">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, calling 
(202) 927-5331, or viewing the entire information collection request at 
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA2) Final Quarterly 
Reports.
    OMB Control Number: 1505-0270.
    Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved 
collection.
    Description: The Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) program 
authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the ``Act''), 
Public Law 117-2, Title III, Subtitle B, Section 3201 of the Act 
provides $21.55 billion for the U.S. Department of the Treasury 
(Treasury) to make payments to Stated (defined to include the District 
of Columbia), U.S. Territories (Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 
Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa), and certain local 
governments with more than 200,000 residents (collectively the 
``eligible grantees'') to provide financial assistance and housing 
stability services to eligible households, and cover the costs for 
other affordable rental housing and eviction prevention activities for 
eligible households. ERA2 grantees are required to submit reports on 
their utilization of ERA2 award funds electronically via Treasury's 
Portal. These information collections permit Treasury to effectively 
monitor the ERA2 grantees' compliance with the requirements of the ERA2 
award terms. The ERA2 Final Quarterly Reports are due to be submitted 
by all grantees no later than January 28, 2026. After the official 
submissions of the ERA2 Final Quarterly Reports, Treasury and others 
will use the information collection forms for on-going compliance 
monitoring purposes, such as case-by-case reviews and follow-up with 
individual grantees, and for standard recordkeeping.
    Form: None.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Territorial Government 
recipients of ERA2 awards including those that either fail to submit 
timely ERA2 Final Quarterly Reports or who are requested to resubmit 
reports for corrections or additional information.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 70.
    Frequency of Response: One Time.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 70.
    Estimated Time per Response: Five hours per respondent (on 
average).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 350 hours.
    Request for Comments: Comments submitted in response to this notice 
will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management 
and Budget approval. All comments will become a matter of public 
record. Comments are invited on: (a) whether the 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 
collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize 
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including 
through the use of technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up 
costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services 
required to provide information.
    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Kendra Young-Freeman,
Director of Housing Programs.
[FR Doc. 2026-01731 Filed 1-28-26; 8:45 am]
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