Hurricane Katrina Case Management Initiative Program (97.084)
Program
97.084 Hurricane Katrina Case Management Initiative Program
Federal Agency
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)
Authorization
Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296, as amended, Title 1, Sec. 102; Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act as amended by Public Law 106-390, including Sec. 701(b); Title 44 Code of Federal Regulations; Department of Homeland Security Delegation Number 9002.
Program Number
97.084
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To provide case management services for displaced persons from Presidentially-declared disaster areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Types of Assistance
Project Grants.
Uses and Use Restrictions
This award is designated for a private, nonprofit organization (NPO) which meets FEMA's national programmatic criteria to act as a lead agency for 6-12 designated private nonprofit organizations, to provide leadership and management of a National Case Management Consortium (NCMC). This consortium will provide case management services to the affected population from Presidentially declared disaster areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Unsolicited applications will not be accepted. Only the national-scope private nonprofit organization designated by FEMA to manage the NCMC is eligible.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Displaced persons from Presidentially-declared disaster areas affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Credentials/Documentation
Not applicable.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
FEMA will accept an application from the designated Private Nonprofit Organization to fund and establish a National Case Management Consortium (NCMC) with execution of FEMA Form 20-16 and a grant proposal.
Award Procedure
The assistance award is made following a review of the proposal and recent Single Audits.
Deadlines
Not applicable.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
None.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
This award has a 2-year period of performance.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Quarterly financial as well as programmatic progress reports are submitted by the grantee.
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 receive 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
Separate financial records must be maintained by the grantee for 3 years from the day on which the grantee submits its last expenditure report for the report period. Records shall be retained beyond the 3-year period if audit findings have not been resolved.
Program Accomplishments
New program. It is anticipated that recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina survivors will be expedited by 1) use of case-management trained personnel to provide long-term recovery assistance; 2) use of proper techniques to ensure that lapses in services do not occur; 3) avoidance of duplication of benefits for survivors; and 4) identification of the neediest survivors for assistance.
Financial Information
Account Identification
70-8244-0-7-453.
Obligations
(Grant) FY 05 $0; FY 06 est $66,000,000; and FY 07 est unavailable.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
$66,000,000.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
44 CFR.
Related Programs
None.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Not applicable.
Headquarters Office
Federal Coordinating Officer, DHS/FEMA, 245 Murray Lane - Bldg. #410, Washington, DC 20523. Telephone: 202-646-4395, fax: 202-646-2730.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not applicable.
