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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 19 / Monday, February 1, 2021 / Notices I. Funding Opportunity Description The Administration for Community Living ACL is establishing the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021: Grants to Enhance Adult Protective Services to Respond to COVID19 funding opportunity to implement Section 2042b 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 Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021. 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 in response to the COVID19 pandemic.
Funds awarded under this opportunity will provide Adult Protective Services programs APS in the States and territories with resources related to their response during the Coronavirus Public Health Emergency.
This funding is intended to enhance, improve, and expand the ability of APS
to investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation in the context of COVID19. Examples of activities consistent with the purposes of the authorizing legislation include:
Improving and supporting remote work, such as the purchase of communications and technology hardware, software, or infrastructure;
Costs associated with establishing new, or improving existing processes for responding to alleged scams and frauds, especially related to COVID19 vaccine or cure scams;
Costs associated with community outreach;
Costs associated with providing goods and services to APS clients related to COVID19;
Acquiring personal protection equipment and supplies;
Paying for extended hours/overtime for staff, hiring temporary staff, and associated personnel costs;
Training costs related to COVID19;
Funds for travel related to or required by COVID19.
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 2042b shall be provided to the agency or unit of State government having the legal responsibility for providing adult protective services within the State. This funding must supplement and not supplant existing
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funding for adult protective services 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. To be eligible to receive this grant, the agency or unit of State government having the legal responsibility for providing adult protective services must submit a Letter of Assurance to ACL containing all of the assurances required, and an initial outline of a plan to spend the funds see below Section III. Eligibility Criteria and Other Requirements and Section IV. Submission Information.
II. Award Information 1. 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.
2. Anticipated Total Funding per Budget Period Under this program announcement, ACL intends to make grant awards to each State and territory, and the District of Columbia. Awards made under this announcement have an estimated start date of April 1, 2021 and an estimated end date of September 30, 2022, for an 18-month budget and performance period.
The total available funding for this opportunity is $93,880,000. Funding will be distributed through the formula identified in Section 2042b 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. Below are the projected award amounts:
Projected amount
State/territory Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Dist. of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky

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$1,367,545
704,100
2,034,877
831,205
9,476,701
1,390,039
1,022,558
704,100
140,809
6,896,415
2,490,713
704,100
704,100
3,324,229
1,765,688
884,872
768,741
1,216,527

State/territory 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

Projected amount 1,211,268
704,100
1,571,936
1,893,433
2,868,691
1,501,422
788,509
1,712,169
704,100
704,100
795,772
704,100
2,401,390
704,100
5,306,382
2,813,974
704,100
3,319,395
1,022,727
1,212,402
3,839,908
704,100
1,490,158
704,100
1,842,330
6,174,152
704,100
704,100
2,205,652
1,962,724
704,100
1,655,767
704,100
93,880
93,880
93,880
1,037,800
93,880

III. Eligibility Criteria and Other Requirements 1. Eligible Entities 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 2042b.
2. 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 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 funds will be spent in ways consistent with the Elder Justice Act Section 2042b; the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021; and guidance provided by ACL, including the
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