Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; AmeriCorps Application Questions
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Corporation for National and Community Service (operating as AmeriCorps) is proposing to revise an information collec...
Notice of information collection; request for comment.
SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Corporation for National and Community Service (operating as AmeriCorps) is proposing to revise an information collection for AmeriCorps' grant application package.
DATES:
Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office listed in the
ADDRESSES
section by December 29, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
You may submit comments, identified by the title of the information collection activity, by any of the following methods:
(2) By mail sent to: AmeriCorps, Attention: Katie Kane, AmeriCorps, 250 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20525.
(3) By hand delivery or by courier to the AmeriCorps mailroom at the mail address given in paragraph (2) above, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Comments submitted in response to this notice may be made available to the public through
regulations.gov.
For this reason, please do not include in your comments information of a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or proprietary information. If you send an email comment, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the internet. Please note that responses to this public comment request containing any routine notice about the confidentiality of the communication will be treated as public comment that may be made available to the public, notwithstanding the inclusion of the routine notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katie Kane, Office of Regional Operations, 202-606-6826, or by email at
KKane@americorps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection:
AmeriCorps Application Questions.
OMB Control Number:
3045-0187.
Type of Review:
Revision.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Organizations, and State, local, or Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses:
13,200.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours:
79,200.
Abstract:
This information collection consists of generic application questions to which applicants for AmeriCorps funding respond. The application is completed electronically using the Agency's web-based grants management system or submitted via email. Revisions to the form including replacing the field for a DUNS number with a field for the UEI number; adding a question about whether the applicant is required to have a single audit in the fiscal year; adding affirmations that the applicant will complete all required
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criminal history checks, comply with AmeriCorps branding requirements, provide any requested health care and liability coverage, and include any volunteer recognition activities; adding questions about how many documents are being submitted with the application; adding options under the narratives section for types of need, project management, and volunteer management; adding a category for “youth and young adults (14-21) in the target population list of options; adding options for “Characteristics and Priorities”; adding a field to enter or revise projected totals of other revenue funds, number of volunteers generated by AmeriCorps members, and percent of disadvantaged youth enrolled; adding options for type of service location and station type; replacing “Senior Corps” with “AmeriCorps Seniors” to reflect current terminology; and adding a field in the budget for Senior Demonstration Programs. The currently approved information collection is due to expire on January 31, 2027.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time needed to review instructions; to develop, acquire, install and utilize technology and systems for the purpose of collecting, validating and verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and disclosing and providing information; to train personnel and to be able to respond to a collection of information, to search data sources, to complete and review the collection of information; and to transmit or otherwise disclose the information. All written comments will be available for public inspection on
regulations.gov.
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