Notice2026-20183
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Recordkeeping for HUD's Continuum of Care Program
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Published
October 2, 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 190 (Friday, October 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62740-62742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20183]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-7094-N-10; OMB Control No. 2506-0199]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Recordkeeping
for HUD's Continuum of Care Program
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and
Development, HUD.
ACTION: Notice of proposed information collection.
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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 December 1, 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: Karen DeBlasio, Director, Office of
Special Needs Assistance Programs, Office of Community Planning and
Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th
Street SW, Room 7262, Washington, DC 20410; telephone (202) 402-4773
(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 supporting documents for the proposed collection
may be obtained from Ms. DeBlasio.
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: Recordkeeping for HUD's Continuum
of Care Program.
OMB Approval Number: 2506-0199.
Type of Request: Revision.
Form Number: N/A.
Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This
submission is to request an extension of an Existing Collection in use
without an OMB Control Number for the Recordkeeping for HUD's Continuum
of Care Program (CoC). Continuum of Care program recipients will be
expected to implement and retain the information
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collection for the recordkeeping requirements. The statutory provisions
and implementing interim regulations govern the Continuum of Care
Program recordkeeping requirements for recipient and subrecipients and
the standard operating procedures for ensuring that Continuum of Care
Program funds are used in accordance with the program requirements. To
see the regulations for the new CoC program and applicable
supplementary documents, visit HUD's Homeless Resource Exchange at
<a href="https://www.onecpd.info/resource/2033/hearth-coc-program-interim-rule/">https://www.onecpd.info/resource/2033/hearth-coc-program-interim-rule/</a>.
Respondents: Continuum of Care program recipients and
subrecipients.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The CoC recordkeeping requirements
include 45 distinct activities. Each activity requires a different
number of respondents ranging from 10 to 350,000. There are 366,500
unique respondents.
Estimated Number of Responses: 2,485,300.
Frequency of Response: Each activity has a unique frequency of
response, ranging from once to 200 times annually.
Average Hours per Response: Each activity also has a unique
associated number of hours of response, ranging from 15 minutes to 180
hours.
Total Estimated Burdens: The total number of hours needed for all
reporting is 1,600,385.50 hours.
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Response Total Burden
Information collection Number of frequency annual hours per Total annual Hourly Burden cost
respondents (average) responses response hours rate per instrument
A B C D E F .......... ..............
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Sec. 578.5(a) Establishing the CoC...................... 395 1 395 8 3,160.00 49.07 155061.2
Sec. 578.5(b) Establishing the Board.................... 395 1 395 5 1975.00 49.07 96913.25
Sec. 578.7(a)(1) Hold CoC Meetings...................... 395 2 790 4 3,160.00 49.07 155061.2
Sec. 578.7(a)(2) Invitation for New Members............. 395 1 395 1 395 49.07 19382.65
Sec. 578.7(a)(4) Appoint Committees..................... 395 2 790 0.5 395 49.07 19382.65
Sec. 578.7(a)(5) Governance Charter..................... 395 1 395 7 2765.00 49.07 135678.6
Sec. 578.7(a)(6) and (7) Monitor Performance and 395 1 395 9 3555.00 49.07 174443.9
Evaluation...............................................
Sec. 578.7(a)(8) Centralized or Coordinated Assessment 395 1 395 8 3160.00 49.07 155061.2
System...................................................
Sec. 578.7(a)(9) Written Standards...................... 395 1 395 5 1975.00 49.07 96913.25
Sec. 578.7(b) Designate HMIS............................ 395 1 395 10 3950.00 49.07 193826.5
Sec. 578.9 Application for Funds........................ 395 1 395 180 71100.00 49.07 3488877
Sec. 578.11(c) Develop CoC Plan......................... 395 1 395 9 3555 49.07 174443.9
Sec. 578.21(c) Satisfying Conditions.................... 7000 1 7000 4 28000.00 49.07 1373960
Sec. 578.23 Executing Grant Agreements.................. 7000 1 7000 1 7000.00 49.07 343490
Sec. 578.35(b) Appeal--solo............................. 10 1 10 4 40 49.07 1962.8
Sec. 578.35(c) Appeal--denied or Decreased Funding...... 15 1 15 1 15 49.07 736.05
Sec. 578.35(d) Appeal--competing CoC.................... 10 1 10 5 50 49.07 2453.5
Sec. 578.35(e) Appeal--Consolidated Plan Certification.. 5 1 5 2 10 49.07 490.7
Sec. 578.49(a) Leasing Exceptions....................... 5 1 5 1.5 7.5 49.07 368.025
Sec. 578.65 HPC Standards............................... 20 1 20 10 200 49.07 9814
Sec. 578.75(a)(1) State and local Requirements-- 7,000.00 1 7,000.00 0.5 3,500.00 49.07 171745
Appropriate Service Provision............................
Sec. 578.75(a)(1) State and Local Requirements--Housing 20 1 20 3 60 49.07 2944.2
Codes....................................................
Sec. 578.75(b) Housing Quality Standards................ 72,800.00 2 145,600.00 1 145,600.00 49.07 7144592
Sec. 578.75(b) Suitable Dwelling Size................... 72,800.00 2 145,600.00 0.08 11,648.00 49.07 571567.4
Sec. 578.75(c) Meals.................................... 70,720.00 1 70,720.00 0.5 35,360.00 49.07 1735115
Sec. 578.75(e) Ongoing Assessment of Supportive Services 8,000.00 1 8,000.00 1.5 12,000.00 49.07 588840
Sec. 578.75(f) Residential Supervision.................. 6,600.00 3 19,800.00 0.75 14,850.00 49.07 728689.5
Sec. 578.75(g) Participation of Homeless Individuals.... 11,500.00 1 11,500.00 1 11,500.00 49.07 564305
Sec. 578.75(h) Supportive Service Agreements............ 3,000.00 100 300,000.00 0.5 150,000.00 49.07 7360500
Sec. 578.77(a) Signed Leases/Occupancy Agreements....... 104,000.00 2 208,000.00 1 208,000.00 49.07 10206560
Sec. 578.77(b) Calculating Occupancy Charges............ 1,840.00 200 368,000.00 0.75 276,000.00 49.07 13543320
Sec. 578.77(c) Calculating Rent......................... 2,000.00 200 400,000.00 0.75 300,000.00 49.07 14721000
Sec. 578.81(a) Use Restriction.......................... 20 1 20 0.5 10 49.07 490.7
Sec. 578.91(a) Termination of Assistance................ 395 1 395 4 1580 49.07 77530.6
Sec. 578.91(b) Due Process for Termination of Assistance 4,500.00 1 4,500.00 3 13,500.00 49.07 662445
Sec. 578.95(d) Conflict-of-Interest Exceptions.......... 10 1 10 3 30 49.07 1472.1
Sec. 578.103(a)(3) Documenting Homelessness............. 300,000.00 1 300,000.00 0.25 75,000.00 49.07 3680250
Sec. 578.103(a)(4) Documenting at Risk of Homelessness.. 10,000.00 1 10,000.00 0.25 2,500.00 49.07 122675
Sec. 578.103(a)(5) Documenting Imminent Threat of Harm.. 200 1 200 0.5 100 49.07 4907
Sec. 578.103(a)(7) Documenting Program Participant 350,000.00 6 350,000 0.25 87,500 49.07 4293625
Records..................................................
Sec. 578.103(a)(7) Documenting Case Management.......... 8,000.00 12 96,000.00 1 96,000.00 49.07 4710720
Sec. 578.103(a)(13) Documenting Faith-Based Activities.. 8,000.00 1 8,000.00 1 8,000.00 49.07 392560
Sec. 578.103(b) Confidentiality Procedures.............. 11,500.00 1 11,500.00 1 11,500.00 49.07 564305
Sec. 578.105(a) Grant/Project Changes--UFAs............. 20 2 40 2 80 49.07 3925.6
Sec. 578.105(b) Grant/Project Changes--Multiple Project 800 1 800 2 1,600.00 49.07 78512
Applicants...............................................
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Total................................................. 1,072,530 .......... 2,485,300 .......... 1,600,385.50 .......... 78,530,916.49
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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
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(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.
C. Authority
44 U.S.C. 3507.
Ronald J. Kurtz,
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development.
[FR Doc. 2026-20183 Filed 10-1-26; 8:45 am]
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