Health Care and Other Facilities (93.887)

Program

93.887 Health Care and Other Facilities

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Health Resources and Services Administration

Authorization

Public Law 111-8.

Program Number

93.887

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To construct, renovate, expand, equip, or modernize health care facilities and other health care related facilities.

Types of Assistance

Project Grants (for specified projects)

Uses and Use Restrictions

All funds awarded should be expended solely for carrying out the approved projects in accordance with the provisions of the fiscal year 2009 Congressional Appropriations Bill, Public Law 111-8.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

Eligible applicants include State and local governments, including their universities and colleges, quasi- governmental agencies, private universities and colleges, and private profit and nonprofit organizations. Organizations must be specifically earmarked in the Congressional Appropriation Bill.

Beneficiary Eligibility

Public or other entities will benefit.

Credentials/Documentation

Applicants should review the individual HRSA Guidance documents issued under this CFDA program for any required proof or certifications which must be submitted prior to or simultaneous with submission of an application package. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is required. An environmental impact assessment is required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Application materials are provided to organizations that were specifically earmarked in the Appropriation Bill or Conference Report, based upon information in HRSA's annual appropriation.

Award Procedure

Only earmarked organizations may receive an award. Awards are made subsequent to proposal evaluations carried out by HRSA staff.

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

Approximately 3 to 6 months.

Appeals

Not Applicable.

Renewals

Not Applicable.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

This program has no matching requirements.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Awards are usually issued for a 3-year project period. Funds must be expended in 5 years. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Grantees drawdown funds, as necessary, from the Payment Management System (PMS). PMS is the centralized web based payment system for HHS awards.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

At the conclusion of the project, recipients must submit a final report on project costs (424C) and a list of equipment purchased with funds. No cash reports are required. Final Financial Status Report. No expenditure reports are required. No performance monitoring is required.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records

Grantees are required to maintain grant accounting records for 3 years after the date they submit the FSR. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the award has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records shall be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Funds were awarded for construction, renovation projects, and equipment only projects. 693 awards were provided for projects in FY 2008. Fiscal Year 2009: It is anticipated that 755 awards will be provided for projects in FY 2009. Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

75-0350-0-1-550.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $248,000,000; FY 09 est $260,000,000; FY 10 est $0

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

$9,000 to $25 million; $609,000.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR Part 92 for State, local and tribal governments and 45 CFR Part 74 for institutions of higher education, hospitals, other nonprofit organizations and commercial organizations, as applicable.

Related Programs

Not Applicable.

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

See Regional Agency Offices. Program Contact: Mr. Brian West, Facilities Monitoring Branch, Division of Facilities Compliance and Recovery, Bureau of Healthcare Systems, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Parklawn Building, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10-105, Rockville, MD 20857. Telephone: (301) 443-4686.

Headquarters Office

Bryan West 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10-105, Rockville, Maryland 20857 Phone: (301) 443-5656

Web Site Address

www.hrsa.gov.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: Construction of the Rocky Mountain Cancer Rehabilitation Institute at the University of Northern Colorado, Midwest Center for Rural Health at Union Hospital in Terra Haute, Indiana, and equipment for the Telemedicine Program at Magee Women's Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not Applicable.