Notice2026-05954
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Administration for Children and Families Congressionally Directed Community Projects-Uniform Project Description
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
March 27, 2026
Issuing agencies
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.
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 59 (Friday, March 27, 2026)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14860-14861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05954]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
[Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0604]
Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review;
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.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 April 27, 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=202603-0970-013">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202603-0970-013</a>. You can also obtain copies of the
proposed collection of information by emailing
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ee819e9c8b878088818d8182828b8d9a878180ae8f8d88c086869dc0898198"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e312e2c3b373038313d3132323b3d2a3731301e3f3d387036362d70393128">[email protected]</span></a>. Identify all emailed requests by the
title of the information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Description: CDCP-UPD 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 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-UPD 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.
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.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total number of Average burden
Instrument Annual number responses per hours per Annual burden
of respondents respondent response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CDCP-UPD.................................... 125 1 20 2,500
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[[Page 14861]]
Authority: Social Security Act Sec. 1110 [42 U.S.C. 1310].
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-05954 Filed 3-26-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-78-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on March 27, 2026.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.