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FTE after the end of the grant. There is
no cost sharing or matching requirement
for this funding.
Award recipients will be required to
submit annual progress reports in the
form of a written summary on the
number of full-time equivalents (FTEs)
funded, type of public health
professional(s) hired, and the activities
they are engaged in to advance public
health. To be eligible to receive this
grant, the CIL must submit a Letter of
Assurance to ACL containing all the
assurances required, (see below,
‘‘Section III. Eligibility Criteria and
Other Requirements’’ and ‘‘Section IV.
Submission Information’’). CILs that do
not submit a Letter of Assurance or
otherwise indicate no desire to receive
funds, will be excluded from receiving
funds.
ACL may extend deadlines based on
the need of the COVID–19 response,
e.g., to meet unanticipated issues related
to COVID–19 and/or to allow impacted
CILs that missed the cut-off date to
submit a letter of assurance for
consideration. ACL intends to issue
notices of award as soon as possible
with an estimated start date of March 1,
2022. However, the actual award may be
released earlier or later than that date.
Because the total amount awarded to
each grantee is contingent upon the total
number of grantees applying for
funding, grant awards will be issued
after ACL receives responses from all
eligible CILs. Regardless of the date of
award, the funding will be available
until September 30, 2024. Grantees may
use the funds over any period of time
before this date but are encouraged to
use the funding as soon as possible to
have the greatest impact.
II. Award Information
1. Funding Instrument Type
These awards will be made in the
form of new grants, evenly distributed
to eligible entities.
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2. Anticipated Total Funding per Budget
Period
Awards made under this
announcement will have an estimated
start date of March 1, 2022 and an end
date of September 30, 2024.
The total available funding for this
opportunity is $38,297,600.
Eligible entities who do not complete
assurance requirements below, or
otherwise indicate no desire to receive
funds will be excluded from receiving
funds. This will have the effect of
increasing the amount of funds available
for eventual recipients.
ACL will distribute the $38,297,600
evenly to all eligible entities to ensure
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a sufficient level of funding to provide
substantive support for the public
health workforce, which equates to a
minimum award of $104,069. This
figure is based on the current number of
eligible entities and would rise if some
eligible entities refuse or are deemed
ineligible.
III. Eligibility Criteria and Other
Requirements
1. Eligible Entities
The eligible entity for these awards is
designated by ACL as Centers for
Independent Living under Part C of the
Rehabilitation Act.
2. Match
Cost Sharing or Matching is not
required.
3. Other Requirements
A. Letter of Assurance
A Letter of Assurance is required to be
submitted by CILs in order to receive an
award. The Letter of Assurance must
include the following:
1. Assurance that the award recipient
is an entity designated as a Part C
funded CIL under the Rehab Act.
2. Assurance that funds will be spent
in ways consistent with the purpose of
the funding to support the cost of wages
and benefits for public health
professionals, directly or through
contract such as:
• Case investigator,
• Contact tracer,
• Social support specialist,
• Community health worker,
• Public health nurse,
• Disease intervention specialist,
• Epidemiologist,
• Program manager,
• Laboratory personnel,
• Informaticians,
• Communication and policy experts,
• Other positions as may be required
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
COVID–19.
3. Assurance to provide semi-annual
federal financial reports and annual
program reports that include the
number and type of full-time
equivalents hired, and activities
performed to advance public health.
B. DUNS Number
All grant applicants must obtain and
keep current a D–U–N–S number from
Dun and Bradstreet. It is a nine-digit
identification number, which provides
unique identifiers of single business
entities. The D–U–N–S number can be
obtained from: https://iupdate.dnb.com/
iUpdate/viewiUpdateHome.htm.
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C. Intergovernmental Review
Executive Order 12372,
Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs, is not applicable to these
grant applications.
IV. Submission Information
1. Letter of Assurance
To receive funding, eligible entities
must provide a Letter of Assurance
containing all the information outlined
in Section III above.
Letters of Assurance should be
addressed to: Jennifer Johnson, Deputy
Commissioner, Administration on
Disabilities, Administration for
Community Living.
Letters of Assurance should be
submitted electronically via email to
PHWF@acl.hhs.gov.
2. Submission Dates and Times
To receive consideration, Letters of
Assurance must be submitted by 11:59
p.m. Eastern Time on February 11, 2022.
Letters of Assurance should be
submitted electronically via email and
have an electronic time stamp
indicating the date/time submitted.
VII. Agency Contacts
1. Programmatic and Submission Issues
Direct programmatic and submission
inquiries to PHWF@acl.hhs.gov.
Dated: January 6, 2022.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
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BILLING CODE 4154–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Availability of Program Application
Instructions for Subtitle B of the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance
and Bill of Rights Act, State Councils
on Developmental Disabilities To
Expand the Public Health Workforce
Title: Expanding the Public Health
Workforce within the Disability
Networks: State Councils on
Developmental Disabilities.
Announcement Type: Initial.
Statutory Authority: The statutory
authority for grants under this program
announcement is Section 2501 of the
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub.
L. 117–2) and awards authorized under
Subtitle B of the Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C 15021 et seq.),
State Councils, shall be provided
funding under this opportunity.
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Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.620.
DATES: The deadline date for the
submission of the Expanding the Public
Health Workforce within Disability
Networks: State Councils on
Developmental Disabilities is 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time February 11, 2022.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Administration for Community
Living (ACL) announced a new funding
opportunity to expand the public health
workforce within the disability
networks. Public health promotes and
protects the health of people and the
communities where they live, learn,
work, and play. The disability networks
funded by the Administration for
Community Living (ACL) play an
essential role in that work. The
disability networks consist of trusted
organizations and programs that reach
and provide services and supports to
people with disabilities in every
community throughout the nation,
including those related to public health
such as health and wellness education
and information, counseling, case
management and guidance related to
health and social needs, as well as how
to access those supports. These
networks have over 50 years of
community experience and possess
intimate knowledge of the public health
and other resources available and the
needs of people with disabilities in their
direct area.
As part of its ongoing COVID–19
response efforts, the Biden-Harris
Administration is investing federal
funds through the American Rescue
Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) 1 to recruit,
hire, and train public health workers to
respond to the pandemic and prepare
for future public health challenges.
Specifically, the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) will ‘‘carry out activities
related to establishing, expanding, and
sustaining a public health
workforce. . . ,’’ ARPA § 2501(a), and
funds may be used to support costs,
including wages and benefits, of a range
of public health professionals including
but not limited to social support
professionals, community health
workers, communication and policy
experts and ‘‘. . . other positions as
may be required to prevent, prepare for,
and respond to COVID–19. . . ,’’ ARPA
§ 2501(b)(1).
To help advance these efforts, ACL
has created the Expanding the Public
Health Workforce within Disability
Networks program. This program aims
1 American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Public Law
117–2, 135 Stat 4 (Mar. 11, 2021).
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to increase through the support of wages
and benefits the number of public
health professionals within the
disability networks to address the
unique needs of individuals with
disabilities. Public health professionals
supported through this program may
provide a wide range of public health
services and supports, including
provision of culturally affirmative and
linguistically accessible information,
access assistance for vaccines and
boosters, transition and diversion from
high-risk congregate settings to
community living, provision and
connections to health and wellness
programs, activities that address social
isolation and social determinants of
health, and other activities that support
the public health and wellbeing of
people with disabilities.
State Councils on Developmental
Disabilities (Councils)—the eligible
entities for this opportunity—under the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance
and Bill of Rights Act (DD Act) shall be
provided funding to support new staff
or increase the full-time equivalent
(FTE) of existing staff under this
opportunity to carry out public health
services and supports. Although not
required for funding, grantees are
encouraged to explore options for
funding to sustain the new FTE after the
end of the grant. There is no cost
sharing or matching requirement for this
funding.
Award recipients will be required to
submit annual progress reports in the
form of a written summary on the
number of full-time equivalents (FTEs)
funded, type of public health
professional(s) hired, and the activities
they are engaged in to advance public
health. To be eligible to receive this
grant, the Councils must submit a Letter
of Assurance to ACL containing all the
assurances required, (see below,
‘‘Section III. Eligibility Criteria and
Other Requirements’’ and ‘‘Section IV.
Submission Information’’). Councils that
do not submit a Letter of Assurance or
otherwise indicate no desire to receive
funds, will be excluded from receiving
funds.
ACL may extend deadlines based on
the need of the COVID–19 response,
e.g., to meet unanticipated issues related
to COVID–19 and/or to allow impacted
Councils that missed the cut-off date to
submit a letter of assurance for
consideration. ACL intends to issue
notices of award as soon as possible
with an estimated start date of March 1,
2022. However, the actual award may be
released earlier or later than that date.
Because the total amount awarded to
each grantee is contingent upon the total
number of grantees applying for
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funding, grant awards will be issued
after ACL receives responses from all
eligible DDCs. Regardless of the date of
award, the funding will be available
until September 30, 2024. Grantees may
use the funds over any period of time
before this date but are encouraged to
use the funding as soon as possible to
have the greatest impact.
II. Award Information
1. Funding Instrument Type
These awards will be made in the
form of new grants, evenly distributed
to eligible entities.
2. Anticipated Total Funding per Budget
Period
Awards made under this
announcement will have an estimated
start date of March 1, 2022 and an end
date of September 30, 2024.
The total available funding for this
opportunity is $4,480,000.
Eligible entities who do not complete
assurance requirements below, or
otherwise indicate no desire to receive
funds will be excluded from receiving
funds. This will have the effect of
increasing the amount of funds available
for eventual recipients. ACL will
distribute the $4,480,000 evenly to all
eligible entities to ensure a sufficient
level of funding to provide substantive
support for the public health workforce,
which equates to a minimum award of
$80,000. This figure is based on the
current number of eligible entities and
would rise if some eligible entities
refuse or are deemed ineligible.
III. Eligibility Criteria and Other
Requirements
1. Eligible Entities
The eligible entity for these awards is
designated by ACL as State
Developmental Disabilities Councils
authorized under Subtitle B of the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance
and Bill of Rights Act.
2. Match
Cost Sharing or Matching is not
required.
3. Other 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 entity designated as the
State DD Council in the state or territory
under section 125 of the DD Act (42
U.S.C. 15025).
2. Assurance that funds will be spent
in ways consistent with the purpose of
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the funding to support the cost of wages
and benefits for public health
professionals, directly or through
contract such as:
• Case investigator,
• Contact tracer,
• Social support specialist,
• Community health worker,
• Public health nurse,
• Disease intervention specialist,
• Epidemiologist,
• Program manager,
• Laboratory personnel,
• Informaticians,
• Communication and policy experts,
• Other positions as may be required
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
COVID–19.
3. Assurance to provide semi-annual
federal financial reports and annual
program reports that include the
number and type of full-time
equivalents hired, and activities
performed to advance public health.
B. DUNS Number
All grant applicants must obtain and
keep current a D–U–N–S number from
Dun and Bradstreet. It is a nine-digit
identification number, which provides
unique identifiers of single business
entities. The D–U–N–S number can be
obtained from: https://iupdate.dnb.com/
iUpdate/viewiUpdateHome.htm.
C. Intergovernmental Review
Executive Order 12372,
Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs, is not applicable to these
grant applications.
IV. Submission Information
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1. Letter of Assurance
To receive funding, eligible entities
must provide a Letter of Assurance
containing all the information outlined
in Section III above.
Letters of Assurance should be
addressed to: Jennifer Johnson, Deputy
Commissioner, Administration on
Disabilities, Administration for
Community Living.
Letters of Assurance should be
submitted electronically via email to
PHWF@acl.hhs.gov.
2. Submission Dates and Times
To receive consideration, Letters of
Assurance must be submitted by 11:59
p.m. Eastern Time on February 11, 2022
Letters of Assurance should be
submitted electronically via email and
have an electronic time stamp
indicating the date/time submitted.
VII. Agency Contacts
1. Programmatic and Submission Issues
Direct programmatic and submission
inquiries to PHWF@acl.hhs.gov.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
17:04 Jan 11, 2022
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Dated: January 6, 2022.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2022–00400 Filed 1–11–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection; Public
Comment Request; of the No Wrong
Door (NWD) System Management Tool
OMB Control 0985–0062
Administration for Community
Living, Department of Health and
Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on the proposed collection of
information listed above. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Federal agencies are required to
publish a notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
public comment in response to the
notice. This IC Extension solicits
comments on the information collection
requirements relating to the Aging and
Disability Resource Center/No Wrong
Door System (ADRC/NWD). The
statutory authority for ADRC/NWD is
contained in Title IV of the Older
Americans Act (OAA), as amended by
the Older Americans Act Amendments
of 2006.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or
postmarked by March 14, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the collection of
information to: nowrongdoor@
acl.hhs.gov. Submit written comments
on the collection of information to
Administration for Community Living,
330 C Street SW, Washington, DC
20201, Attention: Kristie Kulinski.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristie Kulinski, (202) 795–7379 or
kristie.kulinski@acl.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
SUMMARY:
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1320.3(c) and includes agency requests
or requirements that members of the
public submit reports, keep records, or
provide information to a third party.
The PRA requires Federal agencies to
provide a 60-day notice in the Federal
Register concerning each proposed
collection of information, including
each proposed extension of an existing
collection of information, before
submitting the collection to OMB for
approval. To comply with this
requirement, ACL is publishing a notice
of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
With respect to the following
collection of information, ACL invites
comments on our burden estimates or
any other aspect of this collection of
information, including:
(1) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the
proper performance of ACL’s functions,
including whether the information will
have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of ACL’s estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used
to determine burden estimates;
(3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques
when appropriate, and other forms of
information technology.
ACL, the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS), and the
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
have partnered to support states’ efforts
in developing coordinated systems of
access, or No Wrong Door (NWD)
Systems, to make it easier for people to
learn about and access long-term
services and supports (LTSS). When
seeking services and supports,
individuals and caregivers often face
multiple, fragmented processes that are
complex and confusing. States’ access
systems have been built over time as
programs and funding streams have
been added, creating duplicative
eligibility and intake processes that are
difficult for individuals and their
caregivers to use. To address these
issues, the NWD System model supports
state efforts to streamline access to LTSS
options for all populations and provides
the infrastructure to promote the
collaboration of local service
organizations, making service delivery
more efficient and person-centered.
Examples of coordinated efforts include
processes where individuals are
assessed once via a common or
standardized data collection method
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Availability of Program Application Instructions for Subtitle B
of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act,
State Councils on Developmental Disabilities To Expand the Public
Health Workforce
Title: Expanding the Public Health Workforce within the Disability
Networks: State Councils on Developmental Disabilities.
Announcement Type: Initial.
Statutory Authority: The statutory authority for grants under this
program announcement is Section 2501 of the American Rescue Plan Act of
2021 (Pub. L. 117-2) and awards authorized under Subtitle B of the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000
(42 U.S.C 15021 et seq.), State Councils, shall be provided funding
under this opportunity.
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.620.
DATES: The deadline date for the submission of the Expanding the Public
Health Workforce within Disability Networks: State Councils on
Developmental Disabilities is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time February 11,
2022.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) announced a new
funding opportunity to expand the public health workforce within the
disability networks. Public health promotes and protects the health of
people and the communities where they live, learn, work, and play. The
disability networks funded by the Administration for Community Living
(ACL) play an essential role in that work. The disability networks
consist of trusted organizations and programs that reach and provide
services and supports to people with disabilities in every community
throughout the nation, including those related to public health such as
health and wellness education and information, counseling, case
management and guidance related to health and social needs, as well as
how to access those supports. These networks have over 50 years of
community experience and possess intimate knowledge of the public
health and other resources available and the needs of people with
disabilities in their direct area.
As part of its ongoing COVID-19 response efforts, the Biden-Harris
Administration is investing federal funds through the American Rescue
Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) \1\ to recruit, hire, and train public health
workers to respond to the pandemic and prepare for future public health
challenges. Specifically, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services (HHS) will ``carry out activities related to
establishing, expanding, and sustaining a public health workforce. . .
,'' ARPA Sec. 2501(a), and funds may be used to support costs,
including wages and benefits, of a range of public health professionals
including but not limited to social support professionals, community
health workers, communication and policy experts and ``. . . other
positions as may be required to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
COVID-19. . . ,'' ARPA Sec. 2501(b)(1).
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\1\ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Public Law 117-2, 135 Stat
4 (Mar. 11, 2021).
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To help advance these efforts, ACL has created the Expanding the
Public Health Workforce within Disability Networks program. This
program aims to increase through the support of wages and benefits the
number of public health professionals within the disability networks to
address the unique needs of individuals with disabilities. Public
health professionals supported through this program may provide a wide
range of public health services and supports, including provision of
culturally affirmative and linguistically accessible information,
access assistance for vaccines and boosters, transition and diversion
from high-risk congregate settings to community living, provision and
connections to health and wellness programs, activities that address
social isolation and social determinants of health, and other
activities that support the public health and wellbeing of people with
disabilities.
State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Councils)--the
eligible entities for this opportunity--under the Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (DD Act) shall be
provided funding to support new staff or increase the full-time
equivalent (FTE) of existing staff under this opportunity to carry out
public health services and supports. Although not required for funding,
grantees are encouraged to explore options for funding to sustain the
new FTE after the end of the grant. There is no cost sharing or
matching requirement for this funding.
Award recipients will be required to submit annual progress reports
in the form of a written summary on the number of full-time equivalents
(FTEs) funded, type of public health professional(s) hired, and the
activities they are engaged in to advance public health. To be eligible
to receive this grant, the Councils must submit a Letter of Assurance
to ACL containing all the assurances required, (see below, ``Section
III. Eligibility Criteria and Other Requirements'' and ``Section IV.
Submission Information''). Councils that do not submit a Letter of
Assurance or otherwise indicate no desire to receive funds, will be
excluded from receiving funds.
ACL may extend deadlines based on the need of the COVID-19
response, e.g., to meet unanticipated issues related to COVID-19 and/or
to allow impacted Councils that missed the cut-off date to submit a
letter of assurance for consideration. ACL intends to issue notices of
award as soon as possible with an estimated start date of March 1,
2022. However, the actual award may be released earlier or later than
that date. Because the total amount awarded to each grantee is
contingent upon the total number of grantees applying for funding,
grant awards will be issued after ACL receives responses from all
eligible DDCs. Regardless of the date of award, the funding will be
available until September 30, 2024. Grantees may use the funds over any
period of time before this date but are encouraged to use the funding
as soon as possible to have the greatest impact.
II. Award Information
1. Funding Instrument Type
These awards will be made in the form of new grants, evenly
distributed to eligible entities.
2. Anticipated Total Funding per Budget Period
Awards made under this announcement will have an estimated start
date of March 1, 2022 and an end date of September 30, 2024.
The total available funding for this opportunity is $4,480,000.
Eligible entities who do not complete assurance requirements below,
or otherwise indicate no desire to receive funds will be excluded from
receiving funds. This will have the effect of increasing the amount of
funds available for eventual recipients. ACL will distribute the
$4,480,000 evenly to all eligible entities to ensure a sufficient level
of funding to provide substantive support for the public health
workforce, which equates to a minimum award of $80,000. This figure is
based on the current number of eligible entities and would rise if some
eligible entities refuse or are deemed ineligible.
III. Eligibility Criteria and Other Requirements
1. Eligible Entities
The eligible entity for these awards is designated by ACL as State
Developmental Disabilities Councils authorized under Subtitle B of the
Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act.
2. Match
Cost Sharing or Matching is not required.
3. Other 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 entity
designated as the State DD Council in the state or territory under
section 125 of the DD Act (42 U.S.C. 15025).
2. Assurance that funds will be spent in ways consistent with the
purpose of
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the funding to support the cost of wages and benefits for public health
professionals, directly or through contract such as:
Case investigator,
Contact tracer,
Social support specialist,
Community health worker,
Public health nurse,
Disease intervention specialist,
Epidemiologist,
Program manager,
Laboratory personnel,
Informaticians,
Communication and policy experts,
Other positions as may be required to prevent, prepare
for, and respond to COVID-19.
3. Assurance to provide semi-annual federal financial reports and
annual program reports that include the number and type of full-time
equivalents hired, and activities performed to advance public health.
B. DUNS Number
All grant applicants must obtain and keep current a D-U-N-S number
from Dun and Bradstreet. It is a nine-digit identification number,
which provides unique identifiers of single business entities. The D-U-
N-S number can be obtained from: https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/viewiUpdateHome.htm.
C. Intergovernmental Review
Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs, is not applicable to these grant applications.
IV. Submission Information
1. Letter of Assurance
To receive funding, eligible entities must provide a Letter of
Assurance containing all the information outlined in Section III above.
Letters of Assurance should be addressed to: Jennifer Johnson,
Deputy Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities, Administration for
Community Living.
Letters of Assurance should be submitted electronically via email
to [email protected].
2. Submission Dates and Times
To receive consideration, Letters of Assurance must be submitted by
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on February 11, 2022 Letters of Assurance
should be submitted electronically via email and have an electronic
time stamp indicating the date/time submitted.
VII. Agency Contacts
1. Programmatic and Submission Issues
Direct programmatic and submission inquiries to [email protected].
Dated: January 6, 2022.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2022-00400 Filed 1-11-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4154-01-P
