Availability of Program Application Instructions for Disaster Recovery Assistance for the Florida Protection and Advocacy System (P&A), 16263-16264 [2023-05327]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
16263
Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 51 / Thursday, March 16, 2023 / Notices
Data collection form
Comment
ACL response
State Plan (Commenter 4) ......
In Part A(i) ‘‘Racial and Ethnic Diversity of the State
Population,’’ we would recommend adding ‘‘Middle
Eastern’’ as a racial and ethnic group. It would be
beneficial to be able to collect data racial/ethnic
data on Middle Eastern population to make more
visible any disparities they may experience. We
would also recommend keeping ‘‘Two or more
races’’ as one line without two additional subset
lines (referring to ‘‘Two races including Some other
race’’ and ‘‘Two races excluding Some other race,
and three or more races’’). Those additional 2 subset lines are very general and do not provide
enough specificity to act on or respond to that data.
We are following ACL guidance for collecting race and
ethnicity data and the instrument is updated to that
effect.
Estimated Program Burden: ACL
estimates the burden of this collection
of information as follows:
Number of
respondents
Respondent/data collection activity
Hours per
response
Total annual
burden hours
State Councils on Developmental Disabilities State plan ...........................
56
1
367
20,522
Total ......................................................................................................
56
1
367
20,522
Dated: March 10, 2023.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary
for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2023–05326 Filed 3–15–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4154–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Availability of Program Application
Instructions for Disaster Recovery
Assistance for the Florida Protection
and Advocacy System (P&A)
Title: Disaster Assistance for the
Florida Protection and Advocacy
System.
Announcement Type: Initial.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.630.
DATES: The deadline date for the
submission of the Disaster Assistance
for the Florida Protection and Advocacy
System is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time April
17, 2023.
ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1
Responses per
respondent
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Administration for Community
Living (ACL) announces a new funding
opportunity to address the needs of
people with disabilities impacted by
Hurricanes Ian. People with disabilities
often have unique needs during a crisis.
For example, they may have a wider
variety of functional limitations,
sometimes requiring more supports,
many of which are often in short supply
during and after a crisis event. It is
VerDate Sep<11>2014
19:10 Mar 15, 2023
Jkt 259001
critical that individuals, service
providers, and communities actively
engage in emergency planning and
response that is inclusive of people with
disabilities to ensure they continue to be
supported in their communities and not
in institutions. Effective emergency and
disaster response and recovery promotes
and protects the health of people and
the communities where they live, learn,
work, and play. The disability networks
funded by the ACL play essential roles
in that work. As the nation’s visible and
trusted network of programs, these
organizations provide a variety of
services, including those related to
assisting with emergency and disaster
recovery efforts, such as offering case
management support, relocating
impacted individuals to safe housing in
the community, and ensuring state and
local services provided are accessible to
people with disabilities. Understanding
the resources available and the needs of
people with disabilities in their areas,
these networks have over 50 years of
community experience and possess
intimate knowledge of how to address
emergencies and disasters.
Florida was directly impacted by a
major category 4 hurricane which
significantly affected the vital services
and programs that support older adults,
people with disabilities, and their
family caregivers to live as
independently as possible in their own
communities. The Aging and Disability
Network has been attempting to meet an
increased need for services in impacted
communities with current Older
Americans Act (OAA) funding,
PO 00000
Frm 00034
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
Rehabilitation Act funding, and
Developmental Disabilities Assistance
and Bill of Right Act funding. None of
these authorities include direct funding
for disaster related activities and
programs are redirecting funds intended
for other activities to address immediate
needs caused by the Hurricanes. This
funding is intended for the ACL Aging
and Disability Network in Florida to
help advance recovery and response
efforts that are inclusive of people with
disabilities and provide gap-filling
services for older adults, people with
disabilities, and their family caregivers
for immediate and long-term disaster
response and recovery.
Specifically, this program aims to
fund the P&A to support the needs of
people with disabilities who were
impacted by Hurricane Ian in Florida to
ensure their health, wellness, and
safety. Eligible entities, Protection and
Advocacy Systems (P&As) under
Subtitle C of the Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
Act of 2000 (DD Act), shall be provided
funding for allowable activities that are
targeted for recovery and response
efforts for the disability community.
Allowable costs include program and
staffing costs to support response and
recovery efforts; program materials and
supply costs to support response and
recovery efforts; general outreach and
information and referral regarding
disaster and recovery assistance for
people with disabilities; monitoring
emergency shelters and temporary
dwellings for accessibility, health,
wellness, and safety; coordination with
E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM
16MRN1
ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1
16264
Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 51 / Thursday, March 16, 2023 / Notices
emergency response, recovery partners,
and other state, local, and tribal
agencies to ensure the needs of people
with disabilities are met; accessible
housing location, home modification,
and transition assistance for those
placed in institutional settings or in
need of safe housing; food assistance
and home delivered groceries/meals;
assistance with personal care attendants
and transportation; and replacement
and distribution costs of critical
supplies, including personal hygiene
items, durable medical equipment, and
medication not covered through
insurance. As needed, funds may also
support rebuilding of damaged offices of
ACL grantees, including P&As.
Although not required for funding,
grantees are encouraged to explore
options for funding to sustain
emergency response activities after the
end of the grant. There is no cost
sharing or matching requirement for this
funding.
Award recipients will be required to
submit an annual progress report in the
form of a written summary on the
activities and/or staffing funded to
support emergency and disaster
response and recovery efforts and the
results of these efforts, including
number of people supported, number of
partners involved, and the outcomes of
these efforts.
To be eligible to receive this grant, the
eligible entity must submit:
• An action plan (maximum 5–10
pages in 12-point, Times New Roman
font). The action plan should define the
need they plan to address and how they
intend to implement authorized
activities to address the needs of people
with disabilities impacted by Hurricane
Ian.
• A budget request (5 pages
maximum) with justification for how
the funds would be used to support
disaster recovery efforts.
• A Letter of Assurance to ACL (see
below, ‘‘Section III. Eligibility Criteria
and Other Requirements’’ and ‘‘Section
IV. Submission Information’’).
Collaboration with other entities that
serve people with disabilities in the
plan and the budget is encouraged.
Eligible entities that do not submit an
action plan, a budget request with
justification, and a Letter of Assurance
will not be considered for funding.
II. Award Information
1. Funding Instrument Type
These awards will be made in the
form of new grants to eligible entities.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
19:10 Mar 15, 2023
Jkt 259001
2. Anticipated Total Funding per Budget
Period
Awards made under this
announcement have an estimated start
date of October 1, 2022, and an
estimated end date of September 30,
2024, for a two-year budget and
performance period.
The total available funding for this
opportunity is $4 million for recovery
efforts in Florida. The final grant
amount awarded to each grantee will
vary based on individual budget
requests; the reasonableness and
rationale of the submitted plan and
budget to meet the needs of individuals
with disabilities; and availability of
funding.
III. Eligibility Criteria and Other
Requirements
1. Eligible Entities
The eligible entity for these awards is
the state designated Protection and
Advocacy System under Subtitle C of
the Developmental Disabilities
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of
2000 (DD Act) that is supporting
recovery efforts of Hurricane Ian in
Florida.
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 state designated P&A under
Subtitle C of the Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
Act of 2000 (DD Act).
2. Assurance that funds will be spent
in ways consistent with the purpose of
the funding.
3. Assurance to provide annual
federal financial reports.
4. Assurance to provide annual
program reports in the form of a written
summary on the activities and/or
staffing funded to support emergency
and disaster response and recovery
efforts and the results of these efforts,
including number of people supported,
number of partners involved, and the
outcomes of these efforts.
B. Action Plan
To be eligible to receive this grant, the
eligible entity must submit an action
plan detailing the need(s) they plan to
address of people with disabilities
impacted by Hurricane Ian and how
they intend to implement authorized
PO 00000
Frm 00035
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 9990
activities to address these needs. The
plan must include a budget request with
a budget justification for how the funds
would be used to support disaster
recovery efforts.
C. Intergovernmental Review
Executive Order 12372,
Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs, is not applicable to these
grant applications.
IV. Submission Information
1. Application Packet
To receive funding, eligible entities
must submit: a Letter of Assurance
containing all the information outlined
in Section III above; an Action Plan that
details the identified need and how the
entity proposes to address the need; and
a budget request includes a breakdown
of the budgetary costs with supporting
justification that fully explains and
justifies the costs for each major budget
item.
Applications should be submitted
electronically to the P&A Program
Officer, Melvenia Wright,
melvenia.wright@acl.hhs.gov.
2. Submission Dates and Times
To receive consideration, Application
packets must be submitted by 11:59
p.m. Eastern Time on April 17, 2023.
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 melvenia.wright@
acl.hhs.gov.
Statutory Authority: The statutory
authority for grants under this program
announcement is through the Public
Health and Social Service Emergency
Fund (Pub. L. 117–2) and Subtitle C of
the Developmental Disabilities
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of
2000 (DD Act), Protection and Advocacy
Systems shall be provided funding
under this opportunity.
Dated: March 10, 2023.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary
for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2023–05327 Filed 3–15–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4154–01–P
E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM
16MRN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 51 (Thursday, March 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16263-16264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05327]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Availability of Program Application Instructions for Disaster
Recovery Assistance for the Florida Protection and Advocacy System
(P&A)
Title: Disaster Assistance for the Florida Protection and Advocacy
System.
Announcement Type: Initial.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.630.
DATES: The deadline date for the submission of the Disaster Assistance
for the Florida Protection and Advocacy System is 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Time April 17, 2023.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) announces a new
funding opportunity to address the needs of people with disabilities
impacted by Hurricanes Ian. People with disabilities often have unique
needs during a crisis. For example, they may have a wider variety of
functional limitations, sometimes requiring more supports, many of
which are often in short supply during and after a crisis event. It is
critical that individuals, service providers, and communities actively
engage in emergency planning and response that is inclusive of people
with disabilities to ensure they continue to be supported in their
communities and not in institutions. Effective emergency and disaster
response and recovery promotes and protects the health of people and
the communities where they live, learn, work, and play. The disability
networks funded by the ACL play essential roles in that work. As the
nation's visible and trusted network of programs, these organizations
provide a variety of services, including those related to assisting
with emergency and disaster recovery efforts, such as offering case
management support, relocating impacted individuals to safe housing in
the community, and ensuring state and local services provided are
accessible to people with disabilities. Understanding the resources
available and the needs of people with disabilities in their areas,
these networks have over 50 years of community experience and possess
intimate knowledge of how to address emergencies and disasters.
Florida was directly impacted by a major category 4 hurricane which
significantly affected the vital services and programs that support
older adults, people with disabilities, and their family caregivers to
live as independently as possible in their own communities. The Aging
and Disability Network has been attempting to meet an increased need
for services in impacted communities with current Older Americans Act
(OAA) funding, Rehabilitation Act funding, and Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Right Act funding. None of these
authorities include direct funding for disaster related activities and
programs are redirecting funds intended for other activities to address
immediate needs caused by the Hurricanes. This funding is intended for
the ACL Aging and Disability Network in Florida to help advance
recovery and response efforts that are inclusive of people with
disabilities and provide gap-filling services for older adults, people
with disabilities, and their family caregivers for immediate and long-
term disaster response and recovery.
Specifically, this program aims to fund the P&A to support the
needs of people with disabilities who were impacted by Hurricane Ian in
Florida to ensure their health, wellness, and safety. Eligible
entities, Protection and Advocacy Systems (P&As) under Subtitle C of
the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of
2000 (DD Act), shall be provided funding for allowable activities that
are targeted for recovery and response efforts for the disability
community.
Allowable costs include program and staffing costs to support
response and recovery efforts; program materials and supply costs to
support response and recovery efforts; general outreach and information
and referral regarding disaster and recovery assistance for people with
disabilities; monitoring emergency shelters and temporary dwellings for
accessibility, health, wellness, and safety; coordination with
[[Page 16264]]
emergency response, recovery partners, and other state, local, and
tribal agencies to ensure the needs of people with disabilities are
met; accessible housing location, home modification, and transition
assistance for those placed in institutional settings or in need of
safe housing; food assistance and home delivered groceries/meals;
assistance with personal care attendants and transportation; and
replacement and distribution costs of critical supplies, including
personal hygiene items, durable medical equipment, and medication not
covered through insurance. As needed, funds may also support rebuilding
of damaged offices of ACL grantees, including P&As. Although not
required for funding, grantees are encouraged to explore options for
funding to sustain emergency response activities after the end of the
grant. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement for this
funding.
Award recipients will be required to submit an annual progress
report in the form of a written summary on the activities and/or
staffing funded to support emergency and disaster response and recovery
efforts and the results of these efforts, including number of people
supported, number of partners involved, and the outcomes of these
efforts.
To be eligible to receive this grant, the eligible entity must
submit:
An action plan (maximum 5-10 pages in 12-point, Times New
Roman font). The action plan should define the need they plan to
address and how they intend to implement authorized activities to
address the needs of people with disabilities impacted by Hurricane
Ian.
A budget request (5 pages maximum) with justification for
how the funds would be used to support disaster recovery efforts.
A Letter of Assurance to ACL (see below, ``Section III.
Eligibility Criteria and Other Requirements'' and ``Section IV.
Submission Information'').
Collaboration with other entities that serve people with
disabilities in the plan and the budget is encouraged. Eligible
entities that do not submit an action plan, a budget request with
justification, and a Letter of Assurance will not be considered for
funding.
II. Award Information
1. Funding Instrument Type
These awards will be made in the form of new grants to eligible
entities.
2. Anticipated Total Funding per Budget Period
Awards made under this announcement have an estimated start date of
October 1, 2022, and an estimated end date of September 30, 2024, for a
two-year budget and performance period.
The total available funding for this opportunity is $4 million for
recovery efforts in Florida. The final grant amount awarded to each
grantee will vary based on individual budget requests; the
reasonableness and rationale of the submitted plan and budget to meet
the needs of individuals with disabilities; and availability of
funding.
III. Eligibility Criteria and Other Requirements
1. Eligible Entities
The eligible entity for these awards is the state designated
Protection and Advocacy System under Subtitle C of the Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act) that is
supporting recovery efforts of Hurricane Ian in Florida.
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 state designated P&A
under Subtitle C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill
of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act).
2. Assurance that funds will be spent in ways consistent with the
purpose of the funding.
3. Assurance to provide annual federal financial reports.
4. Assurance to provide annual program reports in the form of a
written summary on the activities and/or staffing funded to support
emergency and disaster response and recovery efforts and the results of
these efforts, including number of people supported, number of partners
involved, and the outcomes of these efforts.
B. Action Plan
To be eligible to receive this grant, the eligible entity must
submit an action plan detailing the need(s) they plan to address of
people with disabilities impacted by Hurricane Ian and how they intend
to implement authorized activities to address these needs. The plan
must include a budget request with a budget justification for how the
funds would be used to support disaster recovery efforts.
C. Intergovernmental Review
Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs, is not applicable to these grant applications.
IV. Submission Information
1. Application Packet
To receive funding, eligible entities must submit: a Letter of
Assurance containing all the information outlined in Section III above;
an Action Plan that details the identified need and how the entity
proposes to address the need; and a budget request includes a breakdown
of the budgetary costs with supporting justification that fully
explains and justifies the costs for each major budget item.
Applications should be submitted electronically to the P&A Program
Officer, Melvenia Wright, [email protected].
2. Submission Dates and Times
To receive consideration, Application packets must be submitted by
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 17, 2023. 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].
Statutory Authority: The statutory authority for grants under this
program announcement is through the Public Health and Social Service
Emergency Fund (Pub. L. 117-2) and Subtitle C of the Developmental
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act),
Protection and Advocacy Systems shall be provided funding under this
opportunity.
Dated: March 10, 2023.
Alison Barkoff,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2023-05327 Filed 3-15-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4154-01-P
