ACF Congressionally Directed Community Projects Uniform Project Description - OMB Review

FR: Children and Families Administration

Published March 27th, 2026

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a 3-year extension with revisions to the Congressionally Directed Community Projects—Universal Project Description (CDCP-UPD) information collection activity. The revisions aim to simplify language and reduce the application burden for an estimated 125 annual recipients.

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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is seeking a 3-year extension and revisions to its Congressionally Directed Community Projects—Universal Project Description (CDCP-UPD) information collection, currently approved under OMB#: 0970-0604. The revisions, based on lessons learned, include simplified language and reformatted sections to improve usability and reduce the application burden for the estimated 125 annual recipients identified by Congress.

ACF is requesting public comments on this information collection request, with the comment period closing on April 27, 2026. The revisions are intended to streamline the process of gathering information on project activities, timelines, organizational capacity, and budget justifications, which are required by HHS regulations (2 CFR 200.206 and 200.207) to assess risk, identify technical assistance needs, and meet congressional and regulatory requirements. Entities that receive CDCP funding should review the proposed changes and submit comments if they have concerns or suggestions regarding the updated project description requirements.

What to do next

Submit comments on the proposed information collection revisions by April 27, 2026.
Review the revised CDCP-UPD for potential impact on application requirements.

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Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Administration for Children and Families Congressionally Directed Community Projects-Uniform Project Description

A Notice by the Children and Families Administration on 03/27/2026

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Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-05954 (91 FR 14860) Document Headings ###### Department of Health and Human Services

Administration for Children and Families

[Office of Management and Budget #: 0970-0604]

AGENCY:

Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ACTION:

Request for public comments.

SUMMARY:

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is requesting a 3-year extension with revisions to the information collection activities approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): ACF Congressionally Directed Community Projects—Universal Project Description (CDCP-UPD)(OMB#: 0970-0604, expiration March 31, 2026). Revisions are based on lessons learned from previous years. Language is simplified for application requirements. This is expected to reduce the application burden.

DATES:

Comments due April 27, 2026.

ADDRESSES:

The public may view and comment on this information collection request at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202603-0970-013. You can also obtain copies of the proposed collection of information by emailing opreinfocollection@acf.hhs.gov. Identify all emailed requests by the title of the information collection.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Description: CDCP-UPD recipients are identified annually by Congress through Appropriations for ACF. The CDCP-UPD provides standard language and sections available for use by ACF program offices to solicit the required project description and project budget information from recipients of CDCP projects. Applications are required for CDCP as prescribed by HHS regulations 2 CFR 200.206. In addition to the information required by regulation, the CDCP-UPD provides a selection of text options for the program offices to communicate the application requirements to the recipients, as required by 2 CFR 200.207.

The CDCP-UPD gathers information regarding the CDCP recipients' project activities, timeline, organizational capacity, and budget justification. The CDCP-UPD ensures sufficient information is obtained to assess risk, identify needs for technical assistance and monitoring, and address other requirements of Congress, ACF, HHS, OMB, and funding and statutory regulation.

The CDCP-UPD has been streamlined and revised to improve navigation and usability. Critical required information is highlighted and easier to find, unnecessary or redundant information removed, language simplified and some sections reformatted for easier reading.

Respondents: The CDCP-UPD recipients are organizations identified annually by Congress under annual appropriations. It is estimated that 125 CDCP recipients will be identified annually in future ACF appropriations.

Annual Burden Estimates

The revisions will reduce respondent burden by decreasing the average time required to complete the application. The streamlined format will improve navigability, allowing applicants to more easily identify required information. Simplified language and formatting will clarify application requirements and reduce the submission of unnecessary information.

| Instrument | Annual
number of
respondents | Total
number of
responses per
respondent | Average
burden hours
per response | Annual
burden hours |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CDCP-UPD | 125 | 1 | 20 | 2,500 |
( printed page 14861) Authority: Social Security Act § 1110 [42 U.S.C. 1310 ].

Mary C. Jones,

ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.

[FR Doc. 2026-05954 Filed 3-26-26; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2026-05954 (91 FR 14860)