Notice2026-04247
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Administration for Children and Families Uniform Project Description
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Published
March 4, 2026
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families Administration
Abstract
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting revisions and a one-year extension of the currently approved ACF Uniform Project Description (UPD) information collection (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0139, March 31, 2026, expiration date). This includes transitioning to use one simplified version of the UPD with edits to the language for clarification and plain language purposes. Two versions of the instructions remain in the proposed simplified version to accommodate two development methods. ACF is in the process of identifying more significant revisions to the UPD, which will be submitted through a future information collection request to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0139]
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review;
Administration for Children and Families Uniform Project Description
AGENCY: Office of Administration, Office of Grants Policy,
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) is
requesting revisions and a one-year extension of the currently approved
ACF Uniform Project Description (UPD) information collection (Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) #: 0970-0139, March 31, 2026, expiration
date). This includes transitioning to use one simplified version of the
UPD with edits to the language for clarification and plain language
purposes. Two versions of the instructions remain in the proposed
simplified version to accommodate two development methods. ACF is in
the process of identifying more significant revisions to the UPD, which
will be submitted through a future information collection request to
OMB.
DATES: Comments due April 3, 2026.
ADDRESSES: The public may view and comment on this information
collection request at: <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202602-0970-015">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202602-0970-015</a>. You can also obtain copies of the
proposed collection of information by emailing
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8d1d6ded7dbd7d4d4dddbccd1d7d6f8d9dbde96d0d0cb96dfd7ce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="365f58505955595a5a5355425f595876575550185e5e4518515940">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all emailed requests by the title
of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: The UPD provides a uniform format for applicants to
submit project information in response to ACF discretionary Notices of
Funding Opportunities (NOFO). The UPD requires applicants to describe
how program objectives will be achieved and provide a rationale for the
project's budgeted costs. All ACF discretionary award programs are
required to use the UPD.
Since 2023, there have been two versions of the UPD: the
traditional version and the simplified version (SimplerNOFOs).
SimplerNOFOs were implemented as a pilot, as approved by OMB.
SimplerNOFOs streamline the process for applicants and has been well
received by programs and applicants. ACF has expanded use of the
simplified version as a result. At this time, ACF is proposing to
transition completely to the SimplerNOFO UPD, but will retain two sets
of instructions for now due to the way NOFOs are currently developed.
The distinction is made in the instructions with the labels
``SimplerNOFO'' v. ``Traditional NOFO''.
ACF uses the information provided by applicants, along with other
OMB-approved information collections (Standard Forms), to evaluate and
rank applications. Use of the UPD protects the integrity of the ACF
award selection process.
This current request would extend OMB approval for an additional
year, with the following changes:
--Minor revisions for clarification and plain language purposes
--Updated burden estimates to only include the SimplerNOFOs UPD.
A larger revision effort is in process and will be submitted to OMB
in the future. This future revision request will include two additional
opportunities for public comment.
Respondents: Applicants responding to ACF Discretionary NOFOs.
Annual Burden Estimates
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Total number of Average burden
Instrument Total number of responses per hours per Total/ Annual
respondents respondent response burden hours
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Streamlined UPD............................ 2,672 1 57.9 154,709
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Authority: 2 CFR 200.204.
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-04247 Filed 3-3-26; 8:45 am]
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