Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form SFLLL The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 gave $25 million to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for a Thriving Communities program. HUD was directed, in the report language to the Appropriations A Form	New
Supporting Statement Thriving Communities.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-08-19

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
255407	The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 gave $25 million to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for a Thriving Communities program. HUD was directed, in the report language to the Appropriations A Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202208-2528-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PD&R	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Program
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 09/02/2022
Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/19/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	10	0
Time Burden (Hours)	445	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: Application information is needed to determine the competition winner, i.e., the technical assistance provider best able to help jurisdictions ensure housing needs are considered as part of their larger infrastructure investment plan while supporting equitable development and local economic ecosystems. Additional information is needed during the life of the award from the competition winner, i.e., the technical assistance providers, to fulfill the administrative requirements of the award.

Emergency Justfication: The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 gave $25 million to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for a Thriving Communities program. HUD was directed, in the report language to the Appropriations Act, to use $5 million of its technical assistance funding to work with the Department of Transportation “to ensure housing and infrastructure development is taken into consideration as part of the thriving communities program.” The requirement to develop this technical assistance through an interagency collaborative initiative has enabled HUD and DOT to work closely to identify the most effective method for supporting communities, which was determined to be issuance of two separate NOFOs with coordinated publication of the NOFOs. A delay in the collection of this information will result in a delayed, and possibly unrecoverable, opportunity to provide needed assistance to jurisdictions to include critical housing to serve their low-income residents. Jurisdictions have begun receiving funds and are designing their infrastructure investments without the support of technical assistance providers to identify the opportunities for the production and preservation of affordable housing. DOT is due to announce award recipients of over $6 billion in discretionary funding in the next few weeks -- for example, Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) funding will be announced August 12, and DOT has awarded billions more in formula funds. If HUD’s $5 million in technical assistance is not awarded expeditiously, communities will lose valuable time and opportunity to better coordinate transportation and housing investments as desired by Congress, which could lead to negative impacts for nearby residents and communities. Given the critical role housing plays in the well-being of individuals and communities, this opportunity to support more housing is essential. In summary, the expedient approval of this emergency processing is necessary to ensure the infrastructure funds enable jurisdictions to meet their pressing housing needs and reduce the harms individuals and communities will face if the underproduction of housing continues to lead to greater cost burdens and more families forced into homelessness.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022 gave $25 million to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for a Thriving Communities program. HUD was directed, in the report language to the Appropriations A	SFLLL, HUD 2880, SF 424	Disclosure of Lobbying Activities ,   Application for federal Assistance ,   Disclosure Update Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	10	0	0	10	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	445	0	0	445	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: New collection

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/19/2022

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