Request for Proposal for American Rescue Plan Act Funding Opportunities

American Rescue Plan Act Funding Opportunities a. COVID-19 mitigation and prevention. The pandemic has broadly impacted Americans and recipients can provide services to prevent and mitigate COVID-19 to the general public or to small businesses, nonprofits, and impacted industries in general. Enumerated eligible uses include: i. Vaccination programs, including vaccine incentives and vaccine sites ii. Testing programs, equipment and sites iii. Monitoring, contact tracing & public health surveillance (e.g., monitoring for variants) iv. Public communication efforts v. Public health data systems vi. COVID-19 prevention and treatment equipment, such as ventilators and ambulances vii. Medical and PPE/protective supplies viii. Support for isolation or quarantine ix. Ventilation system installation and improvement x. Technical assistance on mitigation of COVID-19 threats to public health and safety xi. Transportation to reach vaccination or testing sites, or other prevention and mitigation services for vulnerable populations xii. Support for prevention, mitigation, or other services in congregate living facilities, public facilities, and schools xiii. Support for prevention and mitigation strategies in small businesses, nonprofits, and impacted industries xiv. Medical facilities generally dedicated to COVID-19 treatment and mitigation (e.g., ICUs, emergency rooms) xv. Temporary medical facilities and other measures to increase COVID-19 treatment capacity xvi. Emergency operations centers & emergency response equipment (e.g., emergency response radio systems) xvii. Public telemedicine capabilities for COVID- 19 related treatment b. Medical expenses. Funds may be used for expenses to households, medical providers, or others that incurred medical costs due to the pandemic, including Unreimbursed expenses for medical care for COVID-19 testing or treatment, such as uncompensated care costs for medical providers or outof-pocket costs for individuals ii. Paid family and medical leave for public employees to enable compliance with COVID-19 public health precautions iii. Emergency medical response expenses iv. Treatment of long-term symptoms or effects of COVID-19 c. Behavioral health care, such as mental health treatment, substance use treatment, and other behavioral health services. Treasury recognizes that the pandemic has broadly impacted Americans’ behavioral health and recipients can provide these services to the general public to respond. Enumerated eligible uses include: i. Prevention, outpatient treatment, inpatient treatment, crisis care, diversion programs, outreach to individuals not yet engaged in treatment, harm reduction & long-term recovery support ii. Enhanced behavioral health services in schools iii. Services for pregnant women or infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome iv. Support for equitable access to reduce disparities in access to high-quality treatment v. Peer support groups, costs for residence in supportive housing or recovery housing, and the 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or other hotline services vi. Expansion of access to evidence-based services for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery vii. Behavioral health facilities & equipment d. Preventing and responding to violence. Recognizing that violence – and especially gun violence – has increased in some communities due to the pandemic, recipients may use funds to respond in these communities through: i. Referrals to trauma recovery services for victims of crime ii. Community violence intervention programs, including: 1. Evidence-based practices like focused deterrence, with wraparound services such as behavioral therapy, trauma recovery, job training, education, housing and relocation services, and financial assistance 2. In communities experiencing increased gun violence due to the pandemic: 3. Law enforcement officers focused on advancing community policing 4. Enforcement efforts to reduce gun violence, including prosecution 5. Technology & equipment to support law enforcement response 36 2. Responding to Negative Economic Impacts