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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1182-1183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00077]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-7082-N-14]

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Continuum of 
Care (CoC) Program Homeless Assistance Grant Application; OMB Control 
No: 2506-0112

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: March 10, 2025.

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 www.regulations.gov. Interested persons are also invited 
to submit comments regarding this proposal by name and/or OMB Control 
Number and can be sent to: Colette Pollard, Reports Management Officer, 
REE, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, 
Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410-5000; telephone (202) 402-3400 (this is 
not a toll-free number) or email at [email protected] for a copy 
of the proposed forms or other available information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Waters, Senior Program 
Specialist, Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs, Department of 
Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20410; 
email Robert at [email protected], telephone (202) 402-4494. 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 Mr. 
Waters or Ms. Pollard.

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: Continuum of Care (CoC) Program 
Homeless Assistance Grant Application.
    OMB Approval Number: 2506-0112.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Description of the need for the information and proposed use: This 
submission is to request an extension of an existing collection in use 
with OMB Control Number 2506-0112, for the Recordkeeping for HUD's 
Continuum of Care Program grant application.
    The CoC Consolidated Application has three parts: the CoC 
Application, CoC Priority Listing that lists all project applications 
with a rank number determined by CoCs in their local competition 
process, and Project Applications. HUD requires the submission of CoC 
applications from Collaborative Applicants to capture information 
related to the CoC's overall performance toward addressing homelessness 
(e.g., reducing the number of homelessness, increasing income), 
coordination with other federal and non-federal partners, planning 
process (e.g., reducing homelessness, length of time homeless), and 
other criteria required by the statute and current Administration 
policies. The information provided in CoC applications is reviewed and 
scored by HUD to determine the order in which HUD will select projects 
based on the ranking communicated in the CoC Priority Listing. The CoC 
Priority Listing collection notifies HUD if CoCs are reallocating 
current projects to create new projects and most importantly, to rank 
project applications with a unique number for funding consideration by 
HUD and determines the order in which projects are selected in order of 
each CoC. Project applications collect information for eligibility and 
quality threshold review to determine suitability for funding 
consideration. Successful project applications selected

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for award receiving funding to carry out the activities approved by 
HUD. The statutory and regulatory requirements related to the CoC 
Program and applicable supplementary documents are located on the CoC 
Program page on HUD's website on HUD's website.
    Respondents (i.e., affected public): Nonprofit organizations, 
states, local governments, and instrumentalities of state and local 
governments, Indian Tribes, Tribally Designated Housing Entities 
(TDHEs) (as defined in section 4 of the Native American Housing 
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 4103)), and 
Public Housing Agencies (PHAs), as such term is defined in 24 CFR 
5.100.
    Information Collection/Form Number: Information is collected via 
the electronic e-snaps application system.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 405.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 405.
    Frequency of Response: Annually.
    Responses Per Annum: 405.
    Average Hours per Response: See chart.
    Total Estimated Burdens: See chart; however, the information 
included in the chart below is subject to change due to: (1) increase 
or decrease, based on the number of CoCs due to CoC mergers, splits, or 
creation of new CoCs; and (2) changes may occur annually in the number 
of project applicants due to new project applicants applying for first-
time funding, expiring new projects becoming eligible for first-time 
renewal, and other existing project applicants deciding to no longer 
apply for funds.

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                                             Number of     Frequency of   Responses  per   Burden  hour   Annual  burden   Hourly  cost
         Information collection             respondents      response          annum       per  response       hours       per  response    Annual cost
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CoC Consolidated Application............             405               1             405              84          34,020           43.55   $1,481,571.00
Project Applications....................           9,740               1           9,740             8.3          80,842           43.55     3,520,669.1
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    Total...............................          10,145               1          10,145  ..............  ..............  ..............     5,002,240.1
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    The total number of respondents is subject to change annually due 
to CoCs merging or splitting and with newly created CoCs due to 
authorizing language expanding eligibility (e.g., FY 2021 
appropriations language authorizing the Indian Tribes and TDHEs 
eligibility to form CoCs, submit CoC Consolidated applications, and 
project applications).

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.

C. Authority

    Section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35.

Marion M. McFadden,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2025-00077 Filed 1-6-25; 8:45 am]
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