ACF Congressionally Directed Community Projects – Uniform Project Description: OMB Review Extension Request
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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), through its Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), is seeking a 3-year extension with revisions to an existing OMB-approved information collection instrument: the Congressionally Directed Community Projects – Universal Project Description (CDCP-UPD), currently operating under OMB control number 0970-0604, which was set to expire on March 31, 2026. The CDCP-UPD is a standardized application form used by community organizations applying for congressionally directed (earmarked) funding administered by ACF. The extension request aims to keep this collection authority active beyond the expiration date while incorporating updates based on operational experience. Revisions to the instrument are driven by lessons learned from prior grant cycles. Specifically, application language has been simplified to reduce ambiguity and ease the burden on applicants. ACF anticipates that these changes will lower the overall paperwork and time burden for organizations submitting project descriptions. This notice is a procedural step in the federal Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) process, inviting public comment before OMB makes a final determination on the extension and revisions.
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Key Changes
- 3-year extension requested for OMB information collection authority under control number 0970-0604 (previously expiring March 31, 2026)
- Application language in the CDCP-UPD form has been simplified to reduce complexity and ambiguity for applicants
- Revisions are based on lessons learned from prior grant cycles under the Congressionally Directed Community Projects program
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Obligations
What this law requires
ACF/OPRE must maintain OMB control number 0970-0604 for the CDCP-UPD information collection instrument through the 3-year extension period
ACF/OPRE must submit and obtain OMB approval for revisions to the CDCP-UPD application form based on lessons learned from prior grant cycles before implementing changes
Community organizations applying for congressionally directed funding through ACF must complete and submit the standardized CDCP-UPD application form
ACF/OPRE must incorporate simplified language into the CDCP-UPD application to reduce ambiguity and lower burden on applicants
ACF/OPRE must comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requirements, including inviting and considering public comment before OMB makes final determination on the extension and revisions