Grant Recipients May Soon Get Their Familiar SF-270 Form Back
Published Date: 5/14/2025
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Summary
The Department of Health and Human Services wants your thoughts on bringing back the SF-270 form, which grant recipients use to ask for money upfront or get reimbursed. This form’s approval expired earlier this year, and they’re asking to renew it for three more years without changes. If you have ideas or concerns, speak up by June 13, 2025—this helps keep the grant money flowing smoothly and on time!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
SF-270 Reinstatement Keeps Grant Requests Active
HHS is asking to reinstate the SF-270 Request for Advance or Reimbursement without change for a three-year clearance so grant awardees can continue using this federal form to request funds in advance or as reimbursements. The information collection expired on January 31, 2025, and public comments are due by June 13, 2025.
Estimated Time Burden: 1 Hour Per Applicant
HHS estimates the annualized burden for the SF-270 at 100,000 respondents completing one response each, with an average burden of 1 hour per response, for a total of 100,000 burden hours per year.
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