Notice2022-11175
Availability of Program Application Instructions for Adult Protective Services Funding
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May 25, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31891-31893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11175]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Availability of Program Application Instructions for Adult
Protective Services Funding
Title: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Grants to Enhance Adult
Protective Services (FY 2022).
Announcement Type: Initial.
Statutory Authority: The statutory authority for grants under this
program announcement is contained in the Elder Justice Act Section
2042(b) of Title XX of the Social Security Act [Pub. L. 74-271] [As
Amended Through Pub. L. 115-123, Enacted February 9, 2018] as
referenced in Section 9301of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub.
L. 117-2).
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.747.
Dates: The deadline date for the submission of the American Rescue
Plan Act of 2021: Grants to Enhance Adult Protective Services FY 2022
Letter of Assurance is 11:59 p.m. EST June 24, 2022.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is establishing the
``American Rescue Plan Act of 2021: Grants to Enhance Adult Protective
Services FY 2022'' funding opportunity in accordance with Section
2042(b) of Subtitle B of Title XX of the Social Security Act, otherwise
known as the Elder Justice Act (EJA) as authorized and funded through
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-2). In accordance
with these statutes, the purpose of this opportunity is to enhance and
improve adult protective services provided by states and local units of
government.
Funds awarded under this opportunity will provide Adult Protective
Services (APS) programs in the states and territories with resources to
enhance, improve, and expand the ability of APS to investigate
allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Examples of activities
consistent with the purposes of the statute include:
<bullet> Establishing or enhancing the availability for elder
shelters and other emergency, short-term housing and accompanying
``wrap-around'' services for APS clients;
<bullet> Establishing, expanding, or enhancing state-wide and
local-level elder justice networks for the purpose of removing
bureaucratic obstacles and improving coordination across the many state
and local agencies interacting with APS clients who have experienced
abuse, neglect, or exploitation;
<bullet> Working with tribal adult protective services efforts,
such as conducting demonstrations on state-Tribal APS partnerships to
better serve tribal elders who experience abuse, neglect, and
exploitation, partnering with Tribes within the state to include tribal
elder abuse data in the state's National Adult Maltreatment Reporting
System (NAMRS) reporting, and undertaking demonstrations to better
understand elder abuse experienced by tribal individuals living in non-
tribal communities and served by state APS programs;
<bullet> Improving or enhancing existing APS processes for
receiving reports, conducting intakes and investigations, planning/
providing for services, making case determinations, documenting and
closing cases, and continuous quality improvement;
<bullet> Improving and supporting remote work, such as the purchase
of communications and technology hardware, software, or infrastructure
in order to provide adult protective services;
<bullet> Improving data collection and reporting at the case
worker, local-, and state-levels in a manner that is consistent with
the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS);
<bullet> Costs associated with establishing new, or improving
existing processes for responding to alleged scams and frauds;
<bullet> Costs associated with community outreach;
<bullet> Costs associated with providing goods and services to APS
clients;
<bullet> Acquiring personal protection equipment and supplies;
<bullet> Paying for extended hours/over-time for staff, hiring
temporary staff, and associated personnel costs;
<bullet> Training costs;
<bullet> Costs associated with assisting APS clients secure the
least restrictive option for emergency or alternative housing, and with
obtaining, providing, or coordinating with care transitions as
appropriate.
Awards authorized under the EJA Section 2042(b) shall be provided
to the agency or unit of state government having the legal
responsibility for providing adult protective services within the
state. Funding under this opportunity may be used to serve any APS
client who meets their state's statutory or regulatory criteria for
client eligibility for APS services in the state. This funding must
supplement and not supplant existing funding for APS provided by states
and local units of government. Additionally, award recipients will be
required to submit semi-annual federal financial reports and annual
program reports related to the activities performed.
II. Award Information
A. Eligible Entity
The eligible entity for these awards is the agency or unit of state
government legally responsible for providing adult protective services
in each state and territory (EJA Section 2042(b)(3)(B)).
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B. Funding Instrument Type
These awards will be made in the form of formula grants to the
agencies and units of state government with the legal responsibility to
provide adult protective services.
C. Anticipated Total Funding per Budget Period
Under this program announcement, ACL intends to make grant awards
to each state, territory, and the District of Columbia. Funding will be
distributed through the formula identified in Section 2042(b) of the
Elder Justice Act. The amounts allocated are based upon the proportion
of elders living in each state and territory, as defined in statute,
and will be distributed based on the formula. There are no cost-sharing
nor match requirements.
Awards made under this announcement have an estimated start date of
August 1, 2022 and an estimated end date of September 30, 2024. The
total available funding for this opportunity is $163,646,000. Below are
the projected award amounts:
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Projected
State/ territory amount
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Alabama..................................................... $2,382,193
Alaska...................................................... 1,227,345
Arizona..................................................... 3,616,372
Arkansas.................................................... 1,443,035
California.................................................. 16,437,221
Colorado.................................................... 2,439,994
Connecticut................................................. 1,776,855
Delaware.................................................... 1,227,345
Dist. of Columbia........................................... 244,720
Florida..................................................... 12,087,354
Georgia..................................................... 4,377,839
Hawaii...................................................... 1,227,345
Idaho....................................................... 1,227,345
Illinois.................................................... 5,750,992
Indiana..................................................... 3,070,139
Iowa........................................................ 1,535,026
Kansas...................................................... 1,334,740
Kentucky.................................................... 2,112,929
Louisiana................................................... 2,109,473
Maine....................................................... 1,227,345
Maryland.................................................... 2,740,164
Massachusetts............................................... 3,289,234
Michigan.................................................... 4,977,667
Minnesota................................................... 2,622,975
Mississippi................................................. 1,369,378
Missouri.................................................... 2,979,772
Montana..................................................... 1,227,345
Nebraska.................................................... 1,227,345
Nevada...................................................... 1,409,017
New Hampshire............................................... 1,227,345
New Jersey.................................................. 4,168,871
New Mexico.................................................. 1,227,345
New York.................................................... 9,195,346
North Carolina.............................................. 4,937,892
North Dakota................................................ 1,227,345
Ohio........................................................ 5,750,910
Oklahoma.................................................... 1,780,936
Oregon...................................................... 2,107,701
Pennsylvania................................................ 6,646,693
Rhode Island................................................ 1,227,345
South Carolina.............................................. 2,627,163
South Dakota................................................ 1,227,345
Tennessee................................................... 3,221,883
Texas....................................................... 10,846,822
Utah........................................................ 1,227,345
Vermont..................................................... 1,227,345
Virginia.................................................... 3,850,700
Washington.................................................. 3,421,084
West Virginia............................................... 1,227,345
Wisconsin................................................... 2,888,644
Wyoming..................................................... 1,227,345
American Samoa.............................................. 163,646
Guam........................................................ 163,646
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands................ 163,646
Puerto Rico................................................. 1,802,162
Virgin Islands.............................................. 163,646
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III. Submission Requirements
A. Letter of Assurance
A Letter of Assurance is required to be submitted by the eligible
entity in order to receive an award. The Letter of Assurance must
include the following:
1. Assurance that the award recipient is the agency or unit of
state government legally responsible for providing adult protective
services in each state and territory.
2. Assurance that funds will supplement and not supplant existing
APS funding.
3. Select one of the following:
a. Assurance that the award recipient's previously submitted and
approved 3-5 year operational plan for improving and enhancing their
APS system at the state and local level remains accurate, and that they
intend to follow that plan in expending their FY 2022 grant funds; OR
b. Assurance that the award recipient has included an initial spend
plan for the FY 2022 funds and will provide an updated 3-5 operational
plan within 90 days of award.
4. Assurance that funds will be spent in ways consistent with the
Elder Justice Act Section 2042(b); Section 9301 of the American Rescue
Plan Act of 2021; and guidance provided by ACL, including the examples
of activities consistent with the purposes of the authorizing
legislation contained in the Federal Register Notice:
<bullet> Establishing or enhancing the availability for elder
shelters and other emergency, short-term housing and accompanying
``wrap-around'' services;
<bullet> Establishing, expanding, or enhancing state-wide and
local-level elder justice networks;
<bullet> Working with tribal adult protective services efforts;
<bullet> Improving or enhancing existing APS processes;
<bullet> Improving and supporting remote work;
<bullet> Improving data collection and reporting at the case
worker, local-, and state-levels in a manner that is consistent with
the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System;
<bullet> Establishing new, or improving existing processes for
responding to alleged scams and frauds;
<bullet> Community outreach;
<bullet> Providing goods and services to APS clients;
<bullet> Acquiring personal protection equipment and supplies;
<bullet> Paying for extended hours/over-time for staff, hiring
temporary staff, and associated personnel costs;
<bullet> Training;
<bullet> Assisting APS clients secure the least restrictive option
for emergency or alternative housing, and with obtaining, providing, or
coordinating with care transitions as appropriate.
5. Assurance to provide semi-annual federal financial reports and
annual program reports related to the activities performed.
B. Initial Spend Plan
An Initial Spend Plan is required only if the previously submitted
and approved 3-5 year operational plan needs to be updated. The Initial
Spend Plan should outline how the state/territory intends to spend
their FY 2022 allotment in response to the needs and challenges to
their APS program. The plan should be consistent with the purpose of
the authorizing legislation and the description and examples outlined
above. The Initial Spend Plan submitted in response to this opportunity
is considered a preliminary framework for how the state/territory will
plan to spend these funds. The Initial Spend Plan should have the
following format: 3-5 pages in length, double-spaced, with 12pt font
and 1'' margins, with a layout of 8.5'' x 11'' paper.
C. Unique Entity 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.
D. Intergovernmental Review
Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs, is not applicable to these grant applications.
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IV. Submission Information
A. Submission Process
To receive funding, eligible entities must provide a Letter of
Assurance and an Initial Spend Plan (if applicable) containing all the
information outlined in Section III A. & B. above.
Materials should be addressed to: Alison Barkoff, Acting
Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration for
Community Living, 330 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20201.
Letters of Assurance and the Initial Spend Plan should be submitted
electronically via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8c9d8dbe8c9cbc486c0c0db86cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="81e0f1f2c1e0e2edafe9e9f2afe6eef7">[email protected]</span></a>.
B. Submission Dates and Times
To receive consideration, Letters of Assurance and the Initial
Spend Plan must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on EST June 24,
2022, Letters of Assurance and the Initial Spend Plan should be
submitted electronically via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#127362615273717e3c7a7a613c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3f5e4f4c7f5e5c531157574c11585049">[email protected]</span></a> and have an
electronic time stamp indicating the date/time submitted.
VII. Agency Contacts
A. Programmatic Issues/Questions
Direct programmatic inquiries to: Elizabeth Petruy, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#47222b2e3d262522332f6937223335323e0726242b692f2f3469202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92f7fefbe8f3f0f7e6fabce2f7e6e0e7ebd2f3f1febcfafae1bcf5fde4">[email protected]</span></a>, Phone: 202.260.0868.
B. Submission Issues/Questions
Direct inquiries regarding submission of applications to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2b4a5b586b4a484705434358054c445d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0d6c7d7e4d6c6e612365657e236a627b">[email protected]</span></a>. ACL will provide a response within 2 business days.
Dated: May 19, 2022.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2022-11175 Filed 5-24-22; 8:45 am]
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