Federal Register #FR-7107-N-29

HUD proposes quarterly grant expenditure-document submissions through the HUGS Recipient Portal

HUD proposes quarterly financial-document reporting by recipients of covered HUD grants through its HUGS Recipient Portal. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Policy Development and Research, Chief Data Officer. - Nature of notice: Proposed information collection seeking approval, not a procurement or contract award. No products or vendor services are being purchased. - Proposed reporting: Grant recipients would submit records supporting grant expenditures, such as invoices and vendor bills, proof of payment and disbursement records, payroll or cost-allocation documents, and subrecipient cost records. - Frequency and purpose: Submissions would be quarterly through the HUGS Recipient Portal to substantiate expenditures and support HUD oversight, monitoring, and financial-risk review. Existing reimbursement and draw-down processes would not change. - Estimated reporting burden: 30,000 respondents, 120,000 responses, and 480,000 burden hours annually; estimated annual respondent cost is $21,648,000. - OEMs and vendors: None identified.

Description

HUD is seeking OMB approval for a new information collection and inviting public comments under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Recipients of covered HUD grant awards would submit financial and supporting documentation for grant expenditures through the HUGS Recipient Portal, potentially including invoices, proof of payment, payroll or cost-allocation records, and subrecipient cost documentation. HUD would use the information to substantiate expenditures, support monitoring and oversight, assess financial and compliance risks, and identify transactions or patterns for further review. Submissions are to be made quarterly and will not change existing reimbursement or draw-down processes.

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