Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; AmeriCorps State and National Application Instructions
The Corporation for National and Community Service, operating as AmeriCorps, has submitted an information collection request (ICR) for the AmeriCorps State and National Applicat...
Notice of information collection; request for comment.
SUMMARY:
The Corporation for National and Community Service, operating as AmeriCorps, has submitted an information collection request (ICR) for the AmeriCorps State and National Application Instructions.
DATES:
Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office listed in the
ADDRESSES
section by October 14, 2026.
( printed page 58103)
ADDRESSES:
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting Colleen Holohan, Acting Deputy Director, AmeriCorps State and National, 202-606-6656, or by email at
cholohan@americorps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of CNCS, including whether the information will have practical utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions;
Propose ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
Propose ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
A 60-day Notice requesting public comment on this information collection was published in the
Federal Register
on June 12, 2026 at 91 FR 35673. The comment period ended August 11, 2026. No public comments were received in response to that notice.
Title of Collection:
AmeriCorps State and National Application Instructions.
OMB Control Number:
3045-0047.
Type of Review:
Revision.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Businesses and organizations, and State, local or Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:
450.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:
18,000.
Abstract:
The application instructions conform to AmeriCorps' online grant application system, eGrants, which applicants must use to respond to AmeriCorps Notices of Funding Opportunities. AmeriCorps is seeking to revise the application instructions to address how unexpended funds are handled (see Carry Forward Funding section in Continuations); remove the fixed percentage rate method as an option for calculating administrative/indirect costs for cost-reimbursement grants (see Attachment B of the form); update the de minimis indirect cost rate; add a new Attachment I: State Commission Recommendation and Ranking Guidance; add clarifying language (
e.g.,
identifying the hours for a full Member Service Year (MSY); and reflect regulatory changes since the last renewal, including, for example, updating the match requirements and updating terminology. AmeriCorps also seeks to continue using the currently approved information collection until the revised information collection is approved by OMB. The currently approved information collection is due to expire on September 30, 2026.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
91 FR 58102
Web Citation
Suggested Web Citation
Use this when citing the archival web version of the document.
“Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; AmeriCorps State and National Application Instructions,” thefederalregister.org (September 14, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-18626/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-for-review-and-approval-comme.
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain