Opportunity
Federal Register #FR-7094-N-12
HUD Seeks Public Comment on Grant Planning and Performance Reporting Collection
Buyer
HUD, Office of Community Planning and Development
Posted
October 23, 2026
Respond By
December 23, 2026
Identifier
FR-7094-N-12
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development is seeking public comment on a revised information collection for HUD grant planning and performance reporting. - Government agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD); HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). - Programs covered: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and the Housing Trust Fund (HTF). - Information collection: Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), using Form SF-424. Grantees generally submit a Consolidated Plan every three to five years. - Estimated reporting burden: 1,505 respondents, including 148 HOME Consortia, and 3,010 responses; an estimated 433,550 total hours and $19,294,595 in respondent costs. - Requested comments: The necessity and usefulness of the collection, the accuracy of burden estimates, ways to improve the information collected, and ways to reduce respondent burden. - Procurement status: This is a public-comment notice, not a solicitation for products or services. No OEMs, vendors, products, or commercial services are identified.
Description
HUD is seeking Office of Management and Budget approval for a revised information collection titled Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan and Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). Grantees receiving HUD formula grant programs must submit the Consolidated Plan every 3–5 years, and the collection covers related applications and reports for programs including CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA, and the Housing Trust Fund. The notice requests public comment under the Paperwork Reduction Act; comments are due December 22, 2026. HUD estimates 1,505 respondents, 3,010 responses, and a total annual burden of 433,550 hours and $19,294,595.