Notice2026-06973
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Rural Capacity Building
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Published
April 10, 2026
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 60 days of public comment.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18476-18477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06973]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7094-N-07; OMB Control No. 2506-0195]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Rural Capacity
Building
AGENCY: Office of Community Planning and Development, 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 60 days of public comment.
DATES: Comments Due Date: June 9, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection can be sent within 60 days of publication of this notice to
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. 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:
Urnell Johnson PRA Supervisor Correspondence Unit, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Room 7232,
Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anupama Abhyankar Management and
Program Analyst, CPD Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; email Anupama Abhyankar at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fbba958e8b9a969ad58dd59a9993829a95909a89bb938e9fd59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e5a48b9095848884cb93cb84878d9c848b8e8497a58d9081cb828a93">[email protected]</span></a>, telephone (202) 402-3981. 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 Anupama
Abhyankar.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice informs the public that HUD is
seeking approval from OMB for the information collection described in
Section A.
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection: Rural Capacity Building.
OMB Approval Number: 2506-0195.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Only
for post award activities.
Pre award activities were submitted under a child PRA under
collection number 2501-0044.
Form Number: SF 425 and Disaster Recovery Grant Reporting System.
(DRGR).
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: The
Rural Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable
Housing (RCB) program and the funding made available have been
authorized by the Annual Appropriations Acts each year since FY 2012.
The RCB program enhances the capacity and ability of rural housing
development organizations, Community Development Corporations (CDCs),
Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs), local governments,
and Indian tribes (eligible beneficiaries) to carry out affordable
housing and community development activities in rural areas for the
benefit of low- and moderate-income families and persons. The RCB
program achieves this by funding National Organizations with expertise
in rural housing and rural community development who work directly to
build the capacity of eligible beneficiaries. Grantees of the RCB
program are required to submit certain information as part of the
requirements as a grantee.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5 respondents for 15 grant awards.
Estimated Number of Responses: 250.
Frequency of Response: Varies depending on collection item between
1 and 12 responses per year.
Average Hours per Response: 370 hours.
Total Estimated Burdens: Annual cost $21,589.50.
Table 1--RCB Information Collection Burden Hours for the Public
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Frequency Burden hour Annual Hourly cost
Description of information collection Number of of Responses per burden per Annual cost
respondents responses per annum response hours response
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Non-recurring:
DRGR Activation & Account Setup....................... 5 1 5 2 10 $ 58.35 $ 583.50
Action Plan Setup & Submission........................ 5 1 5 12 60 58.35 3501.00
Recurring:
Action Plan Revisions................................. 15 2 30 0.5 15 58.35 875.25
Semi-Annual Report Submissions........................ 15 2 30 8 240 58.35 14,004.00
Voucher Submission.................................... 15 12 180 0.25 45 58.35 2,625.75
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Total Paperwork Burden............................ Varies Varies 250 Varies 370 58.35 21,589.50
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National Non-Profits and often staffed by mid-career individuals, the cost figures are estimated based on local staff earning the equivalent of a GS-13,
Step 1, base hourly rate for FY 2026 is $58.35/hour <a href="http://OPM.gov">OPM.gov</a>.
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
those who are to respond; including through the use of appropriate
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.
HUD encourages interested parties to submit comment in response to
these questions.
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C. Authority
Section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507.
Ronald J. Kurtz,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
[FR Doc. 2026-06973 Filed 4-9-26; 8:45 am]
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