Federal Register #2528NEW

HUD Seeks Public Comment on Evaluation of Indian Housing Block Grant Competitive Program

HUD is seeking public comment on a proposed information collection to evaluate the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive Program. - Government Buyer: - Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Policy Development and Research - Products/Services Requested: - Evaluation of the IHBG Competitive Program through: - Web-based survey of 593 eligible Tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) - Qualitative interviews with up to 30 Tribal staff and contractors - Total of 623 information collection activities - No Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or commercial vendors are involved, as this is not a procurement of goods or commercial services - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Focus on assessing the effectiveness of the IHBG competitive program in supporting affordable housing construction - Identification of opportunities for program improvement - Public comment is specifically requested on the proposed collection process and burden estimates - Place of Performance/Contracting Office: - Department of Housing and Urban Development, 909 1st Avenue, Room 32011, Seattle, WA 98104

Description

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new information collection to evaluate the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) Competitive Program. The evaluation will involve a web-based survey of 593 eligible Tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) and qualitative interviews with up to 30 Tribal staff and contractors. The purpose is to assess how well the IHBG competitive program meets its goals of spurring new affordable housing construction and enabling smaller tribes to build sooner, as well as to identify opportunities for program improvement. Public comments on the proposed information collection are invited for 60 days.

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