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• By the end of year 2, we will expect the 

following badges to be earned: 

Æ Silver badges for all three legs of the 

digital inclusion stool 

Æ Y2 Action Plan Submitted and 

Approved (Silver badge) 

Æ Convening Held—Silver (Optional but 

encouraged) 

• By the end of year 3, we will expect the 

following badges to be earned: 

Æ Gold badges for all three legs of the 

digital inclusion stool 

Æ Y3 Action Plan Submitted and 

Approved (Silver badge) 

Æ Convening Held—Gold (Optional but 

encouraged) 

Graduating to Tier 3 

Tier 2 communities that have made 

significant strides in connecting residents to 

in-unit internet service, devices and training 

(attainment of silver badges in two of these 

areas will be required as a minimum) and 

that wish to deepen their digital inclusion 

work by evaluating their existing 

connectivity solution, refining it, and/or 

developing a customized connectivity 

solution that best meets the needs of their 

targeted communities may contact their HUD 

CHUSA staff to join Tier 3. 

Tier 3: Advanced Engagement 

HUD and ESH staff will work closely with 

these communities to help them assess their 

current connectivity solution, refine and/or 

create customized connectivity solutions, 

address challenges, and identify outside 

resources to support the work. These 

communities will be required to continue to 

report and to develop an Annual Action Plan 

for the duration of their participation 

(between 1–3 years). 

D. Selection Criteria 

Tier 1: Basic Engagement 

HUD is looking for comprehensive and 

detailed responses to the criteria outlined 

under Section C, ‘‘Application and Criteria 

for Participation’’ for this tier. Letters of 

Intent should clearly demonstrate a strong 

interest in narrowing the digital divide in the 

target communities. 

Tier 2: Intermediate Engagement 

HUD is looking for comprehensive and 

detailed responses to the criteria outlined 

under ‘‘Application and Criteria for 

Participation’’ for this tier. Letters of Intent 

should clearly demonstrate a strong 

commitment to narrowing the digital divide 

in your target communities and demonstrate 

strong partnerships with state, local or Tribal 

government and a quality-of-life partner. 

Letters of Intent should clearly describe how 

the applicant’s organization will support the 

work and how this work can complement the 

organization’s other self-sufficiency efforts or 

programs. 

Tier 3: Advanced Engagement 

No applications for this Tier are being 

accepted at this time. Tier 2 communities 

that demonstrate significant progress in each 

area of the digital inclusion stool (silver-level 

badges will be required for at least two of the 

three legs of the stool) as well as ongoing 

commitment to this work through the active 

engagement of staff and regular reporting, 

will be able to move to this tier and benefit 

from the tailored assistance aligned with this 

tier. 

E. CHUSA Application Instructions 

Eligible entities interested in applying to 

join this expansion of CHUSA should send 

a Letter of Intent to: CHUSA_applications@

hud.gov. This Letter of Intent serves as an 

application to participate in the CHUSA 

expansion detailed in this notice. See Section 

C, ‘‘Application and Criteria for 

Participation’’ for details regarding the Letter 

of Intent. 

Applications will be accepted by HUD 

beginning 61 days after the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register. All 

applications must be submitted by February 

15, 2024. Any application submitted after 

this deadline will not be accepted. 

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BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–7070–N–75] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Housing Counseling 

Training Program, OMB Control No.: 

2502–0567 

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development 

and Research, Chief Data Officer, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 an additional 30 days of 

public comment. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: November 

16, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 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: Colette Pollard, 

Clearance Officer, REE, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, 

DC 20410–5000; email 

PaperworkReductionActOffice@

hud.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colette Pollard, Reports Management 

Officer, REE, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 

SW, Washington, DC 20410; email 

Colette.Pollard@hud.gov; telephone 

202–402–3400. 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: https://

www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/ 

telecommunications-relay-service-trs. 

Copies of available documents 

submitted to OMB may be obtained 

from Ms. Pollard. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that HUD is 

seeking approval from OMB for the 

information collection described in 

Section A. 

The Federal Register notice that 

solicited public comment on the 

information collection for a period of 60 

days was published on March 17, 2023 

at 88 FR 16457. 

A. Overview of Information Collection 

Title of Information Collection: 

Housing Counseling Training Program. 

OMB Approval Number: 2502–0567. 

OMB Expiration Date: November 30, 

2023. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Form Numbers: SF–424; HUD–92910; 

HUD–2880; SF–425. 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: Eligible 

organizations submit information to 

HUD through Grants.gov when applying 

for grant funds to provide housing 

counseling training to housing 

counselors. HUD uses the information 

collected to evaluate applicants 

competitively and then select qualified 

organizations to receive funding that 

supplement their housing counseling 

training program. Post-award collection, 

such as quarterly reports, will allow 

HUD to evaluate grantees’ performance. 

Respondents: Not-for-profit 

institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

42. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 60. 

Frequency of Response: One-time 

application and quarterly reports. 

Average Hours per Response: 28.7. 

Total Estimated Burden: 1,722 hours. 


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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 

(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. 

(5) ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

HUD encourages interested parties to 

submit comments in response to these 

questions. 

C. Authority 

Section 3507 of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35. 

Colette Pollard, 

Department Reports Management Officer, 

Office of Policy Development and Research, 

Chief Data Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–7070–N–72] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Comment Request; FHA 

Insured Title I Property Improvement 

and Manufactured Home Loan 

Programs; OMB Control No.: 2502– 

0328 

AGENCY: Office of Policy Development 

and Research, Chief Data Officer, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 an additional 30 days of 

public comment. 

DATES: Comments Due Date: November 

16, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments regarding 

this proposal. Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this particular 

information collection by selecting 

‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open 

for Public Comments’’ or by using the 

search function. 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: Colette Pollard, 

Clearance Officer, REE, Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, 451 

7th Street SW, Room 8210, Washington, 

DC 20410–5000; email 

PaperworkReductionActOffice@

hud.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Colette Pollard, Reports Management 

Officer, REE, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 7th Street 

SW, Washington, DC 20410; email 

Colette.Pollard@hud.gov or telephone 

202–402–3400. 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: https://

www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/ 

telecommunications-relay-service-trs. 

Copies of available documents 

submitted to OMB may be obtained 

from Ms. Pollard. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

notice informs the public that HUD is 

seeking approval from OMB for the 

information collection described in 

Section A. 

The Federal Register notice that 

solicited public comment on the 

information collection for a period of 60 

days was published on July 26, 2023 at 

88 FR 48259. 

A. Overview of Information Collection 

Title of Information Collection: Title I 

Property Improvement and 

Manufactured Home Loan Programs. 

OMB Control Number, if applicable: 

2502–0328. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Description of the need for the 

information and proposed use: Title I 

loans are made by private sector lenders 

and insured by HUD against loss from 

default. HUD uses information about 

Title I loan borrowers to evaluate 

individual loans on their overall 

program performance. The information 

collected is used to determine insurance 

eligibility and claim eligibility. HUD 

proposes adopting the URLA and 

amending forms 56001 and 56001–MH 

to capture Title I Loan program specific 

information which will simplify the 

form, avoid unnecessary duplication, 

and reduce the burden to the public. 

This information is necessary for HUD 

to capture information effective in 

determining overall program 

performance, insurance and claim 

eligibility and risk management. 

Agency form numbers, if applicable: 

HUD–637, 27030, 55013, 55014, 56001, 

56001–MH, 56002, 56002–MH, & SF 

3881. 

Respondents: The respondents are 

lenders. 

Estimation of the total numbers of 

hours needed to prepare the information 

collection: 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

510. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

38,515. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion, 

periodic. 

Average Hours per Response: 10.01. 

Total Estimated Burdens: 23,180. 

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. 

(5) ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

HUD encourages interested parties to 

submit comments in response to these 

questions. 


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