30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Rural Capacity Building (RCB) Program
Published Date: 7/28/2026
Notice
Summary
HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD is requesting comments from all interested parties on the proposed collection of information. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 30 days of public comment.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
RCB grantees face paperwork costs
If your organization is an RCB grantee (national nonprofits, CDCs, CHDOs, local governments, or Indian tribes), HUD is seeking OMB approval for information collection that will require 20 respondents to spend a total of 680 hours per year and incur an estimated $29,627.60 in staff-time costs annually. The required tasks listed include DRGR activation and account setup, action plan setup and revisions, semi-annual report submissions, and voucher submissions. Comments on the proposed collection are due August 27, 2026.
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