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93.003:  Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund

Objectives:  To provide supplemental funding for public health and social service emergencies.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

93.003 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.

93.003 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication 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.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  To be determined by agency or office administering the funds.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

93.003 RELATED PROGRAMS:

93.003 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

93.003 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $464,840,018; FY 00 est $583,163,000; and FY 01 est $265,000,000.

Budget Account Number:  75-0140-0-1-551.

Authorization:  Section 319 (a), Public Health Service Act.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Not available at this time. Guidelines are expected to be transmitted to recipients by agency or office administering the funds.

93.003 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Richard Kopanda, Director, Division of Financial Management, Parklawn Bldg., 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857. Phone: (301) 443-3846. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Robert Gimson, Deputy Director, Financial Management Office, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333. Phone: (404) 639-7400. Administration for Children and Families: Maddie Mocko, Director, Office of Financial Management, Administration for Children and Families, 6th Floor, Aerospace Bldg., 370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW., Washington, DC 20447. Phone: (202) 401-9238. Administration on Aging: Jack McCarthy, Director, Office of Management, Room 4650, Wilbur J. Cohen Bldg., 330 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20201. Phone: (202) 619-0641. (Use same numbers for FTS).

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

93.003 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.

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.

93.003 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 receive 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.