As written in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (P.L.

115-123), this program will fund disaster response and recovery, and other expenses directly related to Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, or Hurricane Maria, which are in the FEMA-declared major disaster states (Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland,

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Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia Texas, Florida, U.S.

Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Georgia, and South Carolina), relevant to supporting the recovery of losses at non-Federal biomedical or behavioral research facilities.

Selected Recipients for this Program

Not Applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions

These funds can be used for research, renovation and repair, constructions, training, and counseling to address the objectives identified in section 050.

Funds appropriated in this paragraph shall not be available for costs that are reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, under a contract for insurance, or by self-insurance; Amounts are designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

See individual Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for specific information.

See individual Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for specific information.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Applicants will be required to attest (at time of application) that funds requested will not be used for costs that are reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, under a contract for insurance, or by self-insurance.

Terms and Conditions of the award will stipulate that the grantee must reimburse HHS for any costs that are subsequently covered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, under a contract for insurance, or by self-insurance.

Definition: Self-Insurance is a formal plan, pursuant to law or regulation, in which amounts are set aside in a fund to cover losses of specified types and amounts, typically by a commercial insurance company.

Appropriated funds are precluded from expenses that are or can be reimbursed by the formal self-insurance plan.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Applicants will be required to attest (at time of application) that funds requested will not be used for costs that are reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, under a contract for insurance, or by self-insurance. Terms and Conditions of the award will stipulate that the grantee must reimburse HHS for any costs that are subsequently covered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, under a contract for insurance, or by self-insurance. Definition: Self-Insurance is a formal plan, pursuant to law or regulation, in which amounts are set aside in a fund to cover losses of specified types and amounts, typically by a commercial insurance company. Appropriated funds are precluded from expenses that are or can be reimbursed by the formal self-insurance plan.

Credentials/Documentation

Applicants will be required to attest (at time of application) that funds requested will not be used for costs that are reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, under a contract for insurance, or by self-insurance. Terms and Conditions of the award will stipulate that the grantee must reimburse HHS for any costs that are subsequently covered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, under a contract for insurance, or by self-insurance. The cost principles for awards under this program are set forth in HHS regulations at 45 CFR 75, Subpart E and Appendix IX (hospitals) to Part 75. Commercial organizations are subject to the cost principles located at 48 CFR 31.2 Federal Acquisition Regulation. See the NIH Grants Policy Statement for further guidance on the applicability of cost principals (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps/index.htm). 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.

Aplication and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

See individual Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for specific information.

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. Awards made under this program are subject to 2 CFR 200, as implemented by 45 CFR 75 ?Public Welfare, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for HHS Awards?. The policies and procedures generally applicable to NIH grants are set forth in the NIH Grants Policy Statement (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps/index.htm).

Award Procedures

See individual Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for specific information.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Authorization

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 , Title 115, Section 123.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

See individual Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for specific information.

Appeals

See individual Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for specific information.

Renewals

Renewals and extensions are not allowed.

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

All funds awarded must be obligated and outlaid within a 24-month period after the award date. Automatic No Costs Extensions are prohibited. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: The project period and budget period will be up to 24 months. See individual Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for additional information. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: See individual Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for additional information.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

See individual FOAs for specific information on program reports.

See individual FOAs for specific information on cash reports.

See individual FOAs for specific information on progress reports.

See individual FOAs for specific information on expenditure reports.

See individual FOAs for specific information on performance monitoring.

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

All records must be maintained for at least three years after the end of the project period or until all audit or compliance issues are resolved, whichever is latest.

Financial Information

Account Identification

07-5182-0-0-846.

Obigations

(Project Grants) FY 17 Not Available; FY 18 est $25,000,000; and FY 19 est $0

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

See individual Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for specific information.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature

See individual Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for specific information.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. See Regional Agency Offices. Financial or Grants Management contact as provided on the initiative, or Director, Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA), OER, NIH for award policy or application issues: 301-435-0938.

Headquarters Office

NIH General Grants Contacts page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/contacts.htm, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 NIH General Grants Contacts page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/contacts.htm, , Bethesda, Maryland 20892 Phone: NIH General Grants Contacts page

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

See individual Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) for specific information.