Notice2022-11172
Availability of Program Application Instructions for Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program Funds
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May 25, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31890-31891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11172]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Availability of Program Application Instructions for Long-Term
Care Ombudsman Program Funds
Title: American Rescue Plan (ARP) for State Long-Term Care
Ombudsman Programs under Title VII of the OAA--Response in Residential
Care Communities.
Announcement Type: Initial.
Statutory Authority: American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 [Pub.
L. 117-2] for activities authorized under Title VII of the Older
Americans Act of 1965, as amended through Public Law 116-131, enacted
March 25, 2020.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.042.
Dates: The deadline for State Agencies on Aging to submit their
Program Plan for Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs is June 24, 2022.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The purpose of this funding opportunity for State Long-Term Care
Ombudsman Programs is to enhance their capacity to respond to and
resolve complaints about abuse and neglect, especially in board and
care facilities and similar adult care homes, including assisted living
facilities. Residents of these types of homes are less likely to have
the benefit of federal oversight or regulation or clear requirements
for preserving and respecting for their rights during the COVID-19
public health emergency, thus making the Ombudsman program presence
essential. These funds will allow Ombudsman programs to develop
capacity through activities such as hiring staff and recruiting and
training volunteers to conduct visits and investigate complaints,
develop resident and family councils, and provide information and
assistance and education on resident rights and prevention of abuse and
neglect.
To be eligible to receive this grant, each State Long-Term Care
Ombudsman and State Agency on Aging must submit a co-signed plan as
described in Section III of this FRN, Eligibility Criteria and Other
Requirements. The plan will be considered an Amendment to the State
Plan on Aging and must describe the State Ombudsman plans for use of
these supplemental funds.
ACL seeks plans developed by State Ombudsman Programs that describe
how the Ombudsman program will use American Rescue Plan Act funds to
fulfill the purpose of the funding opportunity within the authority of
Title VII Chapter 2 of the Older Americans Act.
II. Award Information
1. Funding Instrument Type: These grants are mandatory supplemental
grants, appropriated through the Elder Justice Act as amended by the
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The State Ombudsman will determine
the use of the funds in accordance with the federal Ombudsman rule at
45 CFR 1324.13(f). The State Agency on Aging will assure that the funds
are used consistent with the Ombudsman's determination and the plan
submitted in response to this Notice.
2. Anticipated Total Priority Area Funding: The total available
funding for this opportunity is $17,910,000. ACL intends to make
available grant awards to State Agencies on Aging for their State Long-
Term Care Ombudsman programs. The period of performance for these
grants, during which grant activities must occur, is estimated to
commence August 1, 2022 and is projected to end on September 30, 2025.
Each State Agency on Aging/State Ombudsman is eligible to apply for
and receive the amount in the table below:
Alabama...................................................... $269,337
Alaska....................................................... 89,550
Arizona...................................................... 411,517
Arkansas..................................................... 163,153
California................................................... 1,858,433
Colorado..................................................... 275,872
Connecticut.................................................. 200,896
Delaware..................................................... 89,550
District of Columbia......................................... 89,550
Florida...................................................... 1,366,626
Georgia...................................................... 494,969
Hawaii....................................................... 89,550
Idaho........................................................ 93,856
Illinois..................................................... 650,221
Indiana...................................................... 347,117
Iowa......................................................... 173,554
Kansas....................................................... 150,909
Kentucky..................................................... 238,893
Louisiana.................................................... 238,502
Maine........................................................ 89,913
Maryland..................................................... 309,810
Massachusetts................................................ 371,889
Michigan..................................................... 562,787
Minnesota.................................................... 296,560
Mississippi.................................................. 154,825
Missouri..................................................... 336,900
Montana...................................................... 89,550
Nebraska..................................................... 98,634
Nevada....................................................... 159,307
New Hampshire................................................ 89,550
New Jersey................................................... 471,343
New Mexico................................................... 116,024
New York..................................................... 1,039,648
North Carolina............................................... 558,290
North Dakota................................................. 89,550
Ohio......................................................... 650,212
Oklahoma..................................................... 201,357
Oregon....................................................... 238,302
Pennsylvania................................................. 751,491
Rhode Island................................................. 89,550
South Carolina............................................... 297,034
South Dakota................................................. 89,550
Tennessee.................................................... 364,274
Texas........................................................ 1,226,368
Utah......................................................... 118,998
Vermont...................................................... 89,550
Virginia..................................................... 435,370
Washington................................................... 386,796
West Virginia................................................ 112,671
Wisconsin.................................................... 326,597
Wyoming...................................................... 89,550
American Samoa............................................... 11,194
Guam......................................................... 44,775
Northern Marianas............................................ 11,194
Puerto Rico.................................................. 203,757
Virgin Islands............................................... 44,775
III. Eligibility Criteria and Other Requirements
1. Eligible entities for this award are State Agencies on Aging for
use by the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs according to the
plan developed by the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.
2. No Match or Cost Sharing is required.
3. State Agencies on Aging and State Ombudsmen must provide a plan
no later than June 24, 2022. The plan must contain descriptions of
actions and corresponding expenditure estimates that will achieve
improvements as noted below, especially for Ombudsman work in
congregate residential settings described in the Funding Opportunity
Description. Alternative activities may be proposed to effectively
achieve the purpose of the funding opportunity. Activities may include:
a. Staff augmentation.
b. Volunteer engagement.
c. Training for staff of board and care homes, assisted living
facilities and/or similar entities and for Ombudsman representatives to
enhance their ability to engage in complaint resolution and other
advocacy about abuse, neglect, and exploitation; COVID-19 impact;
specific needs of residents living in residential care communities, as
identified through Ombudsman data, the CMS Home and Community-based
Services Settings Rule, and other relevant matters.
d. Increase in visits to facilities, based on data identifying
gaps.
e. Increase in work with resident and/or family councils in
facilities, based on data identifying gaps.
4. A cover letter containing specified assurances must be included
and signed by both the State Agency on Aging Director or designee and
the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman. The letter must include the
following assurances:
i. These funds must supplement, and not supplant, existing funding
for the State Ombudsman program.
ii. The State Agency on Aging will timely submit to ACL semi-annual
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federal financial reports and annual program reports related to the
activities performed.
iii. The State Ombudsman will determine the use of the funds in
accordance with the federal Ombudsman rule at 45 CFR 1324.13(f) and the
State Agency on Aging will assure that the funds are used consistent
with the Ombudsman's determination and the plan submitted in response
to this Notice.
5. Unique Entry ID Number: All grant applicants must obtain and
keep current a Unique Entity ID (UEI). On April 4, 2022, the unique
entity identifier used across the federal government changed from the
DUNS Number to the Unique Entity ID (generated by <a href="http://SAM.gov">SAM.gov</a>). The Unique
Entity ID is a 12-character alphanumeric ID assigned to an entity by
<a href="http://SAM.gov">SAM.gov</a>. The UEI is viewable in your <a href="http://SAM.gov">SAM.gov</a> entity registration
record.
6. Intergovernmental Review: Executive Order 12372,
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs, is not applicable to
these grant applications.
IV. Submission Information
1. Plans and cover letters should be addressed to Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator/Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration for
Community Living, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201.
Plans and cover letters should be submitted electronically via
email to Beverley Laubert, National Ombudsman Program Coordinator at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#84c6e1f2e1f6e8e1fdaac8e5f1e6e1f6f0c4e5e7e8aaececf7aae3ebf2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7032150615021c15095e3c1105121502043011131c5e1818035e171f06">[email protected]</span></a>.
2. Submission Dates and Times: To receive consideration, plans and
cover letters must be submitted by June 24, 2022 via email and have an
electronic time stamp indicating the date and time submitted.
Dated: May 19, 2022.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2022-11172 Filed 5-24-22; 8:45 am]
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