American Rescue Plan Act Emergency Rural Health Care (ERHC) Grant Program
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Emergency
07/16/2021
07/06/2021
Requested
Previously Approved
6 Months From Approved
44,693
0
198,792
0
0
0
On March 11, 2021, the President signed the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021 (ARPA) which appropriated $500 million in grant funding for the establishment of an emergency pilot program to assist eligible Communities Facilities (CF) applicants to broaden access to COVID-19 vaccines, health care services, and food assistance through food banks and food distribution facilities, and engage in projects supporting the long-term sustainability of health care in eligible rural communities. This program is named the Emergency Rural Health Care (ERHC) Grant Program.
As part of the American Recovery Plan, 2021, the Rural Housing Serviceâs Community Facilities (CF) Program received $500 million for an emergency grant program to help rural hospitals and local communities broaden access to COVID-19 vaccines, health care services, and food assistance. The statutory deadline to establish the emergency program is 150 days. Therefore, RHS is requesting an emergency approval of the new information collection package no later than July 6, 2021. In the NOFA, RHS is requesting comments on the American Rescue Planâs Rural Health Care Grants information collection request in order to submit the regular request to get a 3-year approval from OMB after receiving the 6-month OMB emergency approval.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form AD-1047 American Rescue Plan Act Emergency Rural Health Care Grant Program
Emergency Request Letter - ERHC (V. 2) 7-1-21)mpd.pdf
0575-NEW- SUPSTSTMT ARPA-ERHC Grant Program (6-15-2021).docx
0575-NEW Spreadsheet-ARPA ERHC (6-15-2021).xlsx
American Rescue Plan Act Emergency Rural Health Care Grant Program