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Issued by: Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Issue Date: April 03, 2020
_x000D_ ACF Grant Recipient COVID-19 Guidance
_x000D_ _x000D_The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) recognizes the severe impact of COVID-19 on our grantee community. This page centralizes ACF-wide guidance as it pertains to recipients, i.e., grantees, and will be continuously updated as ACF finalizes information for the field. If you have any questions, please contact your respective Grants Management Specialist and/or Federal Project Officer.
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_x000D_Information Memorandum (IM)
_x000D_ _x000D_Please review the following ACF IM regarding COVID-19:
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IM-ACF-OA-2020-02: Important Updates to Administrative Flexibilities identified in IM-ACF-OA-2020-01
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- IM-ACF-OA-2020-01: ACF grant flexibilities in conducting human service activities related to or affected by COVID-19 (Rescinded and Superseded by IM-ACF-OA-2020-02) _x000D_
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_x000D_ _x000D_07/24/2020
_x000D_ _x000D_In response to guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget, M-20-26Visit disclaimer page, the Information Memorandum IM-ACF-OA-2020-01, along with the Update to Item 6 published June 8, 2020 have been rescinded. Please refer to IM-ACF-OA-2020-02: Important Updates to Administrative Flexibilities identified in IM-ACF-OA-2020-01 for updated guidance.
_x000D_ _x000D_06/08/2020 - This guidance has been rescinded.
_x000D_ _x000D_Update to "Item 6. Allowability of Certain Costs not Normally Chargeable to Awards." This June 8, 2020 memo supersedes, clarifies, and updates guidance regarding the "other activities" identified under Item 6 of IM-ACF-OA-2020-01 issued on March 30, 2020. Please direct all inquiries to your assigned Grants Management Specialist and Project Officer.
_x000D_ _x000D_04/02/2020
_x000D_ _x000D_IM-ACF-OA-2020-01 #10 Flexibility Updated. This update corrects the contact information for PSC/CAS.
_x000D_ _x000D_10. Extension of currently approved indirect cost rates. (45 CFR §75.414.(c); 2 CFR §200.414(c))
_x000D_ _x000D_The flexibility to extend currently approved indirect cost rates is the responsibility of the HHS Program Support Center, Cost Allocation Services (PSC/CAS). Grantees/recipients are instructed to contact PSC/CAS with any cost allocation and indirect cost rate questions. The contact information for PSC/CAS is available at https://rates.psc.gov/fms/dca/map1.htmlVisit disclaimer page. As a courtesy, grantees/recipients are encouraged to copy their respective assigned OGM specialist.
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- HHS TAGGS COVID-19 Data - The information contained on this section of the TAGGS website provides data on the awards made by HHS using emergency supplemental appropriation funding provided in the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, 2020, and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). For more information, please access HHS COVID-19 Awards. _x000D_
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