Administration for Children
and Families Uniform Project Description (UPD)
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
02/03/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2022
4,170
4,170
250,200
250,200
0
0
The Uniform Project Description (UPD)
is standard language and sections available for use by
Administration for Children and Families (ACF) program offices to
solicit the required project description and project budget
information from applicants for specific funding opportunities.
Applications are required for project grants and cooperative
agreements as prescribed by HHS regulations 45 CFR § 75.203. The
UPD provides a selection of text options for the program offices to
choose from, which are used to communicate the application
requirements for a specific grant or cooperative agreement notice
of funding opportunity (NOFO), as required by 45 C.F.R. § 75.203,
and Appendix I to Part 75 – Full Text of Notice of Funding
Opportunity. The UPD is fundamental to ACF’s competitive award
process. It ensures the provision of adequate information to
support award decisions. The ability to select the appropriate
standard language for a given NOFO reduces the burden of
application preparation, by eliminating unnecessary portions of the
application for a given announcement. In addition, it provides for
consistency and objectivity in the application and review processes
required by 45 C.F.R. § 75.204. This request is for an extension
with no changes. ACF is working on updates to the UPD, with input
from relevant stakeholders, and will submit a revision request
within the next few months.
US Code:
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USC 6301 Name of Law: General Assistance Administration
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.