This collection
is approved for one year on the following conditions. This generic
grant application can be used for any grant program under the
Administration for Children and Families provided that ACF submits
a list of covered grants with each annual submission of this
package and sends the name of any additional grants to be covered
throughout the course of the year both to amend the file and for
OMB approval. The generic package will be reviewed by OMB on an
annual basis and will fully comply with the requirements under the
Paperwork Reduction Act under 5 CFR 1320.10. Additional grants
identified to be included in this package will be reviewed by OMB
within 10 working days after receipt.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/1997
09/30/1997
08/31/1996
4,418
0
4,418
17,672
0
17,672
0
0
0
ACF has more than forty discretionary
grant programs. The proposed information collection form would be a
uniform discretionary application form usable for all of these
grant programs to collect the information from grant applicants
needed to evaluate and rank applicants and protect the integrity of
the grantee selection process. All ACF discretionary grant programs
would be eligible but not required to use this application
form.
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:
(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;
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.