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ANNUAL BURDEN ESTIMATES—Continued
Annual total
number of
respondents
Instrument
Appointment of Representative for Risk Determination Hearing (Form RDH–
3) ..................................................................................................................
Risk Determination Hearing Transcript Request (Form RDH–4) ....................
Request for Appeal of Risk Determination Hearing (Form RDH–5) ...............
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 438.5
Comments: The Department
specifically requests comments on (a)
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information; (c) the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology. Consideration will be given
to comments and suggestions submitted
within 60 days of this publication.
Authority: 6 U.S.C. 279; 8 U.S.C. 1232
Mary C. Jones,
ACF/OPRE Certifying Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
Availability of Program Application
Instructions for Adult Protective
Services Funding
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Title: Elder Justice Act—Adult
Protective Services.
Announcement Type: Initial.
Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C 1397m–
1.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.698.
DATES: Letters of Assurance and the
Initial Spend Plan must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST)
March 15, 2024.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Administration for Community
Living (ACL) is establishing the ‘‘Elder
Justice Act—Adult Protective Services’’
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
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authorized and funded through the
Further Additional Continuing
Appropriations and Other Extensions
Act, 2024, Public Law 118–35. In
accordance with these statutes, the
purpose of this opportunity is to
enhance and improve adult protective
services provided by States, the District
of Columbia, and the Territories.
Funds awarded to States and
Territories under this opportunity will
provide Adult Protective Services (APS)
programs in the States, District of
Columbia, 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:
• Costs and salaries for hiring
permanent or temporary staff members,
extended hours/over-time for current
staff, and associated personnel costs;
• Costs associated with providing
goods and services to APS clients;
• Costs associated with community
outreach, including public awareness
campaigns and other resources designed
to increase the public’s awareness and
understanding of APS’ role in the
community;
• Training costs, including state-wide
training conferences for APS staff;
• Acquiring personal protection
equipment and supplies;
• Improving and enhancing
technology systems, including
supporting remote work, such as the
purchase of communications and
technology hardware, software, or
infrastructure in order to provide adult
protective services;
• 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);
• 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;
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• 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 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;
• Establishing or enhancing the
availability for elder shelters and other
emergency, short-term housing and
accompanying ‘‘wrap-around’’ services
for APS clients;
• 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;
• Costs associated with establishing
new, or improving existing processes for
responding to alleged scams and frauds;
• 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;
• Costs associated with transporting
APS clients to necessary appointments,
such as medical visits; and
• Costs associated with establishing
grants or contracts to address gaps in the
APS program identified in the
environmental scan previously
completed.
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, District of Columbia, or
Territory. 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. This
funding must supplement and not
supplant existing funding for APS
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provided by States and local units of
government. Additionally, award
recipients will be required to submit
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, the
District of Columbia, or Territory (EJA
section 2042(b)(3)(B)).
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.
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C. Anticipated Total Funding per
Budget Period
Under this program, 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.
The project period for awards made
under this announcement have an
estimated start date of April 1, 2024 and
an estimated end date of March 30,
2028. These awards have a 24-month
budget period. Projected available
funding for FY 2024 is $13,766,829. The
projected available funding is based on
the FY23 appropriation levels, as
described in the Further Additional
Continuing Appropriations and Other
Extensions Act, 2024, Public Law 118–
35. Availability of funding and Notices
of Award are contingent upon final
Congressional appropriations, and this
Notice will be updated accordingly.
Below are the projected award
amounts for FY 2024:
Alabama .......................................
Alaska ...........................................
Arizona .........................................
Arkansas .......................................
California .....................................
Colorado .......................................
Connecticut ..................................
Delaware ......................................
District of Columbia ....................
Florida ..........................................
Georgia .........................................
Hawaii ..........................................
Idaho ............................................
Illinois ..........................................
Indiana .........................................
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$202,092
103,251
295,966
118,929
1,370,306
204,579
148,885
103,251
19,193
1,020,937
371,308
103,251
103,251
481,263
257,455
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Iowa ..............................................
Kansas ..........................................
Kentucky ......................................
Louisiana ......................................
Maine ...........................................
Maryland ......................................
Massachusetts ..............................
Michigan ......................................
Minnesota ....................................
Mississippi ...................................
Missouri .......................................
Montana .......................................
Nebraska .......................................
Nevada .........................................
New Hampshire ...........................
New Jersey ...................................
New Mexico .................................
New York .....................................
North Carolina .............................
North Dakota ................................
Ohio ..............................................
Oklahoma .....................................
Oregon ..........................................
Pennsylvania ................................
Rhode Island ................................
South Carolina .............................
South Dakota ...............................
Tennessee .....................................
Texas ............................................
Utah ..............................................
Vermont .......................................
Virginia ........................................
Washington ..................................
West Virginia ...............................
Wisconsin ....................................
Wyoming ......................................
American Samoa ..........................
Guam ............................................
Northern Marianas .......................
Puerto Rico ..................................
Virgin Islands ...............................
128,721
111,431
176,257
174,021
103,251
234,760
280,653
416,921
223,065
112,707
247,579
103,251
103,251
118,427
103,251
361,336
103,251
788,096
411,823
103,251
478,682
146,670
175,035
557,851
103,251
220,397
103,251
271,006
914,609
103,251
103,251
326,196
288,664
103,251
246,152
103,251
13,767
13,767
13,767
157,773
13,767
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. Assurance that the award recipient
has included an initial spend plan for
the FY 2024 funds, that a spend plan
will be submitted prior to awards for
each new budget period, and that the
initial spend plans will be regularly
maintained to accurately reflect how the
recipient is investing their funding
under this program.
4. Assurance that the award recipient
will provide within 180 days of award
an updated operational plan that covers
activities through 2028.
5. Assurance that funds will be spent
in ways consistent with the Elder Justice
Act Section 2042(b) and guidance
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provided by ACL, including the
examples of activities consistent with
the purposes of the authorizing
legislation contained in this notice:
• Personnel costs;
• Providing goods and services to
APS clients;
• Community outreach;
• Training;
• Acquiring personal protection
equipment and supplies;
• Improving and enhancing
technology systems;
• 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;
• Improving or enhancing existing
APS processes;
• Working with tribal adult protective
services efforts;
• Establishing or enhancing the
availability for elder shelters and other
emergency, short-term housing and
accompanying ‘‘wrap-around’’ services;
• Establishing, expanding, or
enhancing state-wide and local-level
elder justice networks;
• Improving and supporting remote
work;
• Establishing new, or improving
existing processes for responding to
alleged scams and frauds;
• Transportation costs;
• Assisting APS clients secure the
least restrictive option for emergency or
alternative housing, and with obtaining,
providing, or coordinating with care
transitions as appropriate; and
• Establishing grants and contracts as
needed.
6. Assurance to provide Federal
financial reports and annual program
reports related to the activities
performed for each fiscal year of
funding received.
B. Spend Plans
An Initial Spend Plan is required with
the submission of the Letter of
Assurance, and prior to awards for each
new budget period through the end of
the project period. The Initial Spend
Plan should outline how the State/
Territory intends to spend their fiscal
year 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
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. The Initial Spend
Plan submitted is considered a
preliminary framework for how the
State/Territory will plan to spend the
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funds for the specified fiscal year, and
they should be maintained on a regular
basis to reflect accurately how the APS
program is investing their funding.
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 SAM.gov). The Unique
Entity ID is a 12-character alphanumeric
ID assigned to an entity by SAM.gov.
The UEI is viewable in your SAM.gov
entity registration record.
D. Intergovernmental Review
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket Nos. FDA–2022–E–2222 and FDA–
2022–E–2223]
Determination of Regulatory Review
Period for Purposes of Patent
Extension; SIMPLIFY CERVICAL
ARTIFICIAL DISC
Executive Order 12372,
Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs, is not applicable to these
grant applications.
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
IV. Submission Information
HHS.
A. Submission Process
ACTION:
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. and B. above.
Materials should be addressed to:
Alison Barkoff, 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 aps@
acl.hhs.gov.
SUMMARY:
Notice.
The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA or the Agency) has
determined the regulatory review period
for SIMPLIFY CERVICAL ARTIFICIAL
DISC and is publishing this notice of
that determination as required by law.
FDA has made the determination
because of the submission of
applications to the Director of the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO),
Department of Commerce, for the
extension of patents which claim that
medical device.
V. Agency Contacts
Anyone with knowledge that any
of the dates as published (see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) are
incorrect must submit either electronic
or written comments and ask for a
redetermination by April 15, 2024.
Furthermore, any interested person may
petition FDA for a determination
regarding whether the applicant for
extension acted with due diligence
during the regulatory review period by
August 12, 2024. See ‘‘Petitions’’ in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
more information.
A. Programmatic Issues/Questions
ADDRESSES:
B. Submission Dates and Times
To receive consideration, Letters of
Assurance and the Initial Spend Plan
must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (EST)
March 15, 2024, Letters of Assurance
and the Initial Spend Plan should be
submitted electronically via email to
aps@acl.hhs.gov and have an electronic
time stamp indicating the date/time
submitted.
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Dated: February 8, 2024.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator for the
Administration for Community Living,
performing the delegable duties of the
Administrator and the Assistant Secretary for
Aging.
Direct programmatic inquiries to: Erin
Kee, erin.kee@acl.hhs.gov and/or 202–
795–7312.
B. Submission Issues/Questions
Direct inquiries regarding submission
of applications to aps@acl.hhs.gov. ACL
will provide a response within 2
business days.
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DATES:
You may submit comments
as follows. Please note that late,
untimely filed comments will not be
considered. The https://
www.regulations.gov electronic filing
system will accept comments until
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of
April 15, 2024. Comments received by
mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/
paper submissions) will be considered
timely if they are received on or before
that date.
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Electronic Submissions
Submit electronic comments in the
following way:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Comments submitted electronically,
including attachments, to https://
www.regulations.gov will be posted to
the docket unchanged. Because your
comment will be made public, you are
solely responsible for ensuring that your
comment does not include any
confidential information that you or a
third party may not wish to be posted,
such as medical information, your or
anyone else’s Social Security number, or
confidential business information, such
as a manufacturing process. Please note
that if you include your name, contact
information, or other information that
identifies you in the body of your
comments, that information will be
posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
• If you want to submit a comment
with confidential information that you
do not wish to be made available to the
public, submit the comment as a
written/paper submission and in the
manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper
Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).
Written/Paper Submissions
Submit written/paper submissions as
follows:
• Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for
written/paper submissions): Dockets
Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and
Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
• For written/paper comments
submitted to the Dockets Management
Staff, FDA will post your comment, as
well as any attachments, except for
information submitted, marked and
identified, as confidential, if submitted
as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the Docket Nos. FDA–
2022–E–2222 and FDA–2022–E–2223
for ‘‘Determination of Regulatory
Review Period for Purposes of Patent
Extension; SIMPLIFY CERVICAL
ARTIFICIAL DISC.’’ Received
comments, those filed in a timely
manner (see ADDRESSES), will be placed
in the docket and, except for those
submitted as ‘‘Confidential
Submissions,’’ publicly viewable at
https://www.regulations.gov or at the
Dockets Management Staff between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, 240–402–7500.
• Confidential Submissions—To
submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be
made publicly available, submit your
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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: Elder Justice Act--Adult Protective Services.
Announcement Type: Initial.
Statutory Authority: 42 U.S.C 1397m-1.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 93.698.
DATES: Letters of Assurance and the Initial Spend Plan must be
submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) March 15, 2024.
I. Funding Opportunity Description
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is establishing the
``Elder Justice Act--Adult Protective Services'' 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 Further Additional Continuing
Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, Public Law 118-35. In
accordance with these statutes, the purpose of this opportunity is to
enhance and improve adult protective services provided by States, the
District of Columbia, and the Territories.
Funds awarded to States and Territories under this opportunity will
provide Adult Protective Services (APS) programs in the States,
District of Columbia, 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:
Costs and salaries for hiring permanent or temporary staff
members, extended hours/over-time for current staff, and associated
personnel costs;
Costs associated with providing goods and services to APS
clients;
Costs associated with community outreach, including public
awareness campaigns and other resources designed to increase the
public's awareness and understanding of APS' role in the community;
Training costs, including state-wide training conferences
for APS staff;
Acquiring personal protection equipment and supplies;
Improving and enhancing technology systems, including
supporting remote work, such as the purchase of communications and
technology hardware, software, or infrastructure in order to provide
adult protective services;
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);
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;
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 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;
Establishing or enhancing the availability for elder
shelters and other emergency, short-term housing and accompanying
``wrap-around'' services for APS clients;
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;
Costs associated with establishing new, or improving
existing processes for responding to alleged scams and frauds;
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;
Costs associated with transporting APS clients to
necessary appointments, such as medical visits; and
Costs associated with establishing grants or contracts to
address gaps in the APS program identified in the environmental scan
previously completed.
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, District of Columbia, or Territory. 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. This funding must supplement and not supplant existing
funding for APS
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provided by States and local units of government. Additionally, award
recipients will be required to submit 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, the District of Columbia, or Territory (EJA section
2042(b)(3)(B)).
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, 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.
The project period for awards made under this announcement have an
estimated start date of April 1, 2024 and an estimated end date of
March 30, 2028. These awards have a 24-month budget period. Projected
available funding for FY 2024 is $13,766,829. The projected available
funding is based on the FY23 appropriation levels, as described in the
Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act,
2024, Public Law 118-35. Availability of funding and Notices of Award
are contingent upon final Congressional appropriations, and this Notice
will be updated accordingly.
Below are the projected award amounts for FY 2024:
Alabama...................................................... $202,092
Alaska....................................................... 103,251
Arizona...................................................... 295,966
Arkansas..................................................... 118,929
California................................................... 1,370,306
Colorado..................................................... 204,579
Connecticut.................................................. 148,885
Delaware..................................................... 103,251
District of Columbia......................................... 19,193
Florida...................................................... 1,020,937
Georgia...................................................... 371,308
Hawaii....................................................... 103,251
Idaho........................................................ 103,251
Illinois..................................................... 481,263
Indiana...................................................... 257,455
Iowa......................................................... 128,721
Kansas....................................................... 111,431
Kentucky..................................................... 176,257
Louisiana.................................................... 174,021
Maine........................................................ 103,251
Maryland..................................................... 234,760
Massachusetts................................................ 280,653
Michigan..................................................... 416,921
Minnesota.................................................... 223,065
Mississippi.................................................. 112,707
Missouri..................................................... 247,579
Montana...................................................... 103,251
Nebraska..................................................... 103,251
Nevada....................................................... 118,427
New Hampshire................................................ 103,251
New Jersey................................................... 361,336
New Mexico................................................... 103,251
New York..................................................... 788,096
North Carolina............................................... 411,823
North Dakota................................................. 103,251
Ohio......................................................... 478,682
Oklahoma..................................................... 146,670
Oregon....................................................... 175,035
Pennsylvania................................................. 557,851
Rhode Island................................................. 103,251
South Carolina............................................... 220,397
South Dakota................................................. 103,251
Tennessee.................................................... 271,006
Texas........................................................ 914,609
Utah......................................................... 103,251
Vermont...................................................... 103,251
Virginia..................................................... 326,196
Washington................................................... 288,664
West Virginia................................................ 103,251
Wisconsin.................................................... 246,152
Wyoming...................................................... 103,251
American Samoa............................................... 13,767
Guam......................................................... 13,767
Northern Marianas............................................ 13,767
Puerto Rico.................................................. 157,773
Virgin Islands............................................... 13,767
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. Assurance that the award recipient has included an initial spend
plan for the FY 2024 funds, that a spend plan will be submitted prior
to awards for each new budget period, and that the initial spend plans
will be regularly maintained to accurately reflect how the recipient is
investing their funding under this program.
4. Assurance that the award recipient will provide within 180 days
of award an updated operational plan that covers activities through
2028.
5. Assurance that funds will be spent in ways consistent with the
Elder Justice Act Section 2042(b) and guidance provided by ACL,
including the examples of activities consistent with the purposes of
the authorizing legislation contained in this notice:
Personnel costs;
Providing goods and services to APS clients;
Community outreach;
Training;
Acquiring personal protection equipment and supplies;
Improving and enhancing technology systems;
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;
Improving or enhancing existing APS processes;
Working with tribal adult protective services efforts;
Establishing or enhancing the availability for elder
shelters and other emergency, short-term housing and accompanying
``wrap-around'' services;
Establishing, expanding, or enhancing state-wide and
local-level elder justice networks;
Improving and supporting remote work;
Establishing new, or improving existing processes for
responding to alleged scams and frauds;
Transportation costs;
Assisting APS clients secure the least restrictive option
for emergency or alternative housing, and with obtaining, providing, or
coordinating with care transitions as appropriate; and
Establishing grants and contracts as needed.
6. Assurance to provide Federal financial reports and annual
program reports related to the activities performed for each fiscal
year of funding received.
B. Spend Plans
An Initial Spend Plan is required with the submission of the Letter
of Assurance, and prior to awards for each new budget period through
the end of the project period. The Initial Spend Plan should outline
how the State/Territory intends to spend their fiscal year 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
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.
The Initial Spend Plan submitted is considered a preliminary framework
for how the State/Territory will plan to spend the
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funds for the specified fiscal year, and they should be maintained on a
regular basis to reflect accurately how the APS program is investing
their funding.
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 SAM.gov). The Unique Entity ID is a 12-
character alphanumeric ID assigned to an entity by SAM.gov. The UEI is
viewable in your SAM.gov entity registration record.
D. Intergovernmental Review
Executive Order 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs, is not applicable to these grant applications.
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. and B. above.
Materials should be addressed to: Alison Barkoff, 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 [email protected].
B. Submission Dates and Times
To receive consideration, Letters of Assurance and the Initial
Spend Plan must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (EST) March 15, 2024,
Letters of Assurance and the Initial Spend Plan should be submitted
electronically via email to [email protected] and have an electronic time
stamp indicating the date/time submitted.
V. Agency Contacts
A. Programmatic Issues/Questions
Direct programmatic inquiries to: Erin Kee, [email protected]
and/or 202-795-7312.
B. Submission Issues/Questions
Direct inquiries regarding submission of applications to
[email protected]. ACL will provide a response within 2 business days.
Dated: February 8, 2024.
Alison Barkoff,
Principal Deputy Administrator for the Administration for Community
Living, performing the delegable duties of the Administrator and the
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 2024-03010 Filed 2-13-24; 8:45 am]
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