To provide supplemental funding for public health and
social service emergencies.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Funds are available for public health and social service
emergencies. Funds are initially appropriated to the Office of the Secretary,
but virtually all funding is allocated to HHS agencies for award and use in
disaster areas.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility: Federal
agencies, State and local governments, and other service providers in areas
impacted.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
Individuals, families, Federal, State, and local government agencies.
Credentials/Documentation:
Guidelines and requirements to be determined by agencies administering grant
programs and services.
Pre-application Coordination:
Applicant should consult the office or official designated as the contact for
additional information on the application and award process. An environmental
impact statement and an environmental impact assessment are required for this
program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372,
"Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should
consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in
his or her State for more information concerning the required process to be
followed in applying for assistance if the State has selected the program for
review.
Application Procedure:
Applicant should consult the office or official designated as the contact for
additional information on the application procedure.
Award Procedure: Awards
will be granted by agency or office administering the funds.
Deadlines: To be determined
by agency or office administering the funds.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:
To be determined by agency or office administering the funds.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements:
This program has no statutory formula and matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:
To be determined by agency or office administering the funds.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports: Reporting
requirements have not been established at this time. Requirements will be
transmitted to recipients.
Audits: In accordance with
the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), Audits of
States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, nonfederal entities
that expend financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will
have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal
entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt
from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No.
A-133. In addition, grants and cooperative agreements are subject to
inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal government officials.
Records: Expenditures and
other financial records must be retained for 3 years from the day on which the
grantee submits the last financial status report for the report period.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification:
75-0140-0-1-551.
Obligations: FY 01
362,319,000; FY 02 est $2,661,263,000; and FY 03 est $2,295,184,000.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance:
Not applicable.
In FY 2001, funds were used for: Community Health
Centers affected in the New York/ New Jersey area and the increased demands
for primary medical care services and mental health services for low income
and homeless populations as a result of the aftermath of the terrorist attacks
on the World trade Center on September 11, 2001; grants to organizations in
disaster-affected areas for the for healthcare-related cost and lost revenue
incurred; and grants to States to improve hospital capacity to respond to
bio-terrorism. In FY 2002 and FY 2003, funds will be used to continue to
prepare our nation's public health system and hospitals for future
emergencies, for a emergency reserve of medical supplies for use in a variety
of possible mass casualty events, and to accelerate research into new
treatments and diagnostic tools to cope with possible bio-terrorism incident.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Not available at this time. Guidelines are expected to
be transmitted to recipients by agency or office administering the funds.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: Not
applicable.
Headquarters Office:
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Richard Kopanda,
Director, Division of Financial Management, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-3846. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention: Robert Gimson, Deputy Director, Financial Management
Office, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333. Telephone: (404) 639-7400.
Administration for Children and Families: Maddie Mocko, Director, Office of
Financial Management, Administration for Children and Families, 6th Floor,
Aerospace Building, 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447.
Telephone: (202) 401-9238. Dr. Robert Knouss. Telephone: (301) 443-1167,
Director, Office of Emergency, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Suite 360, Rockville
MD 20875.
Web Site Address: http://www.hhs.gov
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
In FY 2001, funds were used for: Community Health
Centers affected in the New York/ New Jersey area and the increased demands
for primary medical care services and mental health services for low income
and homeless populations as a result of the aftermath of the terrorist attacks
on the World trade Center on September 11, 2001; grants to organizations in disaster-affected
areas for the for healthcare-related cost and lost revenue incurred; and
grants to States to improve hospital capacity to respond to bio-terrorism. In
FY 2002 and FY 2003, funds will be used to continue to prepare our nation's
public health system and hospitals for future emergencies, for a emergency
reserve of medical supplies for use in a variety of possible mass casualty
events, and to accelerate research into new treatments and diagnostic tools to
cope with possible bio-terrorism incident.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
To be determined by agency or office administering the
funds.
