The Department of Health and Human Services is the Federal government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially to those who are least able to help themselves.
Recipient | Amount | Start Date | End Date | |
Indiana State Department Of Health | $ 3,482,199 |     | 2018-09-01 | 2020-03-31 |
Health And Social Services, Alaska Department Of | $ 2,572,577 |     | 2018-09-01 | 2020-03-31 |
Nevada Department Of Health And Human Services | $ 2,648,440 |     | 2018-09-01 | 2020-03-30 |
Puerto Rico Department Of Health | $ 1,499,996 |     | 2018-09-01 | 2020-03-30 |
Health, New Mexico Department Of | $ 4,002,927 |     | 2018-09-01 | 2020-03-30 |
Health And Human Resources, West Virginia Department Of | $ 3,654,254 |     | 2018-09-01 | 2020-03-30 |
Arkansas Department Of Health | $ 2,594,600 |     | 2018-09-01 | 2020-03-30 |
Public Health And Environment, Colorado Department Of | $ 2,638,976 |     | 2018-09-01 | 2020-03-30 |
Health, Ohio Department Of | $ 5,098,024 |     | 2018-09-01 | 2020-03-30 |
Health, North Dakota Department Of | $ 1,973,373 |     | 2018-09-01 | 2020-03-30 |
Not Applicable.
Uses and Use Restrictions
This program is not intended to establish new public health emergency management programs, rather it is designed to support the surge needs of existing programs.
In response to this FOA, applicants having an existing public health department which provides for their jurisdictions? 10 essential public health services and having a pre-established and functioning public health emergency management program will describe the needs/gaps they may encounter during the initial phase of a public health emergency, and request funding for various categories of response activities.
Upon occurrence of a particular public health emergency, CDC can then rapidly fund specific applicants to accelerate crisis response activities and specific categories/activities based on the particular situation.
Applicants will need to be capable of activating new or surging current emergency response activities within a 2 day period.
Funds may only be used for non-research activities.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
? State government public health departments or their bona fide agents (N=50) ? Local health departments or their bona fide agents (N=6) (city or county) consistent with PHEP and ELC awardees, which include: Chicago Department of Public Health, District of Columbia Department of Health, Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services - Public Health, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Philadelphia Department of Public Health ? Territorial governments or their bona fide agents (N=8) in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau ? Tribal Public Health Departments ? (N=5) Federally recognized tribal governments meeting the core criteria outlined for all eligible applicants and that serve, through their own PH infrastructure, at least 50,000 people and have demonstrable PH capacity.
Beneficiary Eligibility
State government public health departments or their bona fide agents (N=50) ? Local health departments or their bona fide agents (N=6) (city or county) consistent with PHEP and ELC awardees, which include: Chicago Department of Public Health, District of Columbia Department of Health, Houston Department of Health and Human Services, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services - Public Health, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Philadelphia Department of Public Health ? Territorial governments or their bona fide agents (N=8) in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau ? Tribal Public Health Departments ? (N=5) Federally recognized tribal governments meeting the core criteria outlined for all eligible applicants and that serve, through their own PH infrastructure, at least 50,000 people and have demonstrable PH capacity.
Credentials/Documentation
Applicants should review the individual Funding Opportunity Announcement documents issued under this CFDA for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted prior to or simultaneously with submission of an application package. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E- Cost Principles applies to this program. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program.
Award Procedures
Notification is made in writing through a Notice of Grant Award issued from the program?s Grants Management Office.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
This cooperative agreement is authorized under the following statutory authorities: Sections 317(k)(2) and 307 of the Public Health Service Act; [42 U.S.C Sections 247b and 247b-2and 247b-3] as amended; Title IV Section 4002 of the Affordable Care Act, Prevention and Public Health Fund; Sections 307 and 317(k)(2) of the Public Health Service Act [42 USC 242(l) and 247(b)(k)(2), as amended]. In addition, this program is authorized under sections 311 and 1703 of Public Health Service Act [42 USC 243 and 300 u-2, as amended] and Section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148; 317(a) and 317(d) of the PHS Act, subject to available funding and other requirements and limitations; 317(a) of the Public Health Service Act, subject to available funding and other requirements and limitations.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
From 60 to 90 days.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Project periods are for 5 years with 12-month budget periods. Applications must be submitted in the same manner as a new application.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula. This program has no matching requirements. This program does not have MOE requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Awards are made annually and assistance is available for a 12-month period. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Awardee Evaluation and Performance Measurement Plan, including Data Management Plan (DMP).
Periodic and Final Federal Financial Reports; Federal Cash Transaction Reports (PMS.
Annual Progress Reports are required.
Periodic and Final Federal Financial Reports; Federal Cash Transaction Reports (PMS).
Performance Measure Reports are required.
Audits
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503.
Records
Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records for a minimum of three years after the end of a grant period. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit or other action involving the record has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. More detailed information regarding retention requirements is provided in 45 CFR Part 75.
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-0943-0-1-999.
Obigations
(Cooperative Agreements) FY 16 $0; FY 17 Not Separately Identifiable; and FY 18 Not Separately Identifiable - Due to the nature of the issues that would trigger CDC to activate this NOFO as designed, it is difficult to project the total funding amount that would be made available. While CDC will use this NOFO, it is expected to be for the time necessary to respond to the emergency and that long-term recovery needs and/or emergencies that shift from an epidemic to an endemic nature would be addressed by other NOFOs as appropriate.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Due to the nature of the issues that would trigger CDC to activate this NOFO as designed, it is difficult to project the total funding amount that would be made available. While CDC will use this NOFO, it is expected to be for the time necessary to respond to the emergency and that long-term recovery needs and/or emergencies that shift from an epidemic to an endemic nature would be addressed by other NOFOs as appropriate.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
Not Applicable.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
L. Sharon Sharpe 1600 Clifton Road, NE Mailstop D29, Atlanta, Georgia 30329 Email: ssharpe@cdc.gov Phone: 4046390817
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not Applicable.
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