HUD-4119 Appendix D

OMB Control No. 2577‑0218

(exp. XX/XX/XXXX)

HUD 4119 Appendix D: Challenging Total Resident Service Area Indian Population Data: Guidelines for the Indian Housing Block Grant Formula

Public Reporting Burden Statement: This collection of information is estimated to average 10 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering, and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of the requested information. Comments regarding the accuracy of this burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing this burden can be sent to: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Data Officer, R, 451 7th St SW, Room 8210, Washington, DC 20410-5000. Do not send completed forms to this address. This agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection displays a valid OMB control number. This agency is authorized to collect this information under Section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989. The information you provide will enable HUD to carry out its responsibilities under this Act and ensure greater accountability and integrity in the provision of certain types of assistance administered by HUD. This information is required to obtain the benefit sought in the grant program. Failure to provide any required information may delay the processing of your application and may result in sanctions and penalties including the administrative and civil money penalties specified under 24 CFR §4.38. This information will not be held confidential and may be made available to the public in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. §552). The information contained on the form is not retrieved by a personal identifier, therefore it does not meet the threshold for a Privacy Act Statement.

This document describes the data and documentation required by HUD for a Tribe to challenge the Total Resident Service Area Indian Population (TRSAIP) data used in the Needs component of the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) formula.

Q1. What variables in the Need Component are affected by TRSAIP data?

A1. Since FY 1998, HUD has used the most recent Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) TRSAIP data to proportionally divide the U.S. Decennial Census population data for Tribes with overlapping Formula Areas, unless the Tribes agree on a different allocation method.

Q2. What are TRSAIP data?

A2. TRSAIP data is defined in the BIA Labor Force Report as the Tribe’s estimate of all American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) members and non-members living on or near the Tribe’s reservation and who are eligible to use the BIA funded services. It further states that a Tribe’s total service population lives within a reasonable distance of the reservation from where they can access the Tribe’s services and typically do not live in distant cities, towns, or foreign countries.

Q3. Who collects TRSAIP data?

A3. The BIA originally collected and published TRSAIP data annually in the Labor Force Report. This responsibility has since shifted to the Department of Labor, which is working on resuming data collection and publication, including TRSAIP figures.

Q4. How can I update TRSAIP data?

A4. Although BIA no longer manages the Labor Force Report, some offices continue to update TRSAIP figures upon request. Requests must be submitted to the Tribe’s local BIA office, which may process them according to existing procedures.

Q5. How do I change my IHBG formula data once my TRSAIP update is approved by the BIA?

A5: Once your update is approved by BIA, obtain a BIA certification with the updated TRSAIP number. To ensure the updated data is considered for the next fiscal year’s IHBG Formula allocation, submit all approved documentation in writing to the IHBG Formula Customer Service Center by August 1.

Q6: What if BIA cannot update my TRSAIP data?

A6: For Tribes in overlapping Formula Areas, the Needs data for all areas are combined and then divided among the Tribes. Under 24 CFR 1000.326, Tribes can agree on how to share the data. If no agreement is reached, HUD uses TRSAIP data to allocate needs. HUD recognizes that in some cases, TRSAIP data may be outdated and BIA may not be able to update it for a Tribe on a case-by-case basis. HUD also recognizes that there may be times where TRSAIP data is simply too outdated to equitably distribute Needs data between two Indian Tribes in overlapping Formula Areas. In such cases, in accordance with 24 CFR 1000.326, HUD reserves the right to make a decision on what data will be used to divide the funds between Indian Tribes in overlapping Formula Ares. HUD may choose an alternative data source to divide such funds between the Tribes with the overlapping Formula Areas, as it deems appropriate.

HUD will make the decision on what data will be used to divide the funds between the Indian Tribes by August 1.

All data and approval documentation should be sent to:

IHBG Formula Customer Service Center 101 Ridgely Ave, Suite 10

Annapolis, MD 21401

Toll Free: 800-410-8808

Fax: 202-393-6411

E-mail:IHBGformula@firstpic.org

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