Questions about the grant, your POC, or reimbursement process?
Contact GSLA: grants@gasla.org | 678.407.2060
All ALC and PCH communities licensed by the state though the ORS list are encouraged to apply. The official ORS list is on the OPB website. It includes the Facility and Point of Contact (POC) on file with DCH. If you see your facility has an incorrect POC, please complete the POC Change Request Form and follow the instructions to submit to OPB.
Expenses eligible for reimbursement are limited to those incurred to comply with Section 4.0 Testing Requirements and Guidance or Section 6.0 Considerations for Assisted Living Communities and Personal Care Homes of the Long-Term Care Facilities Reopening Guidance provided in the Georgia Department of Public Health Administrative Order updated October 6, 2021.
Contact GSLA: grants@gasla.org | 678.407.2060
All ALC and PCH communities licensed by the state though the ORS list are encouraged to apply. The official ORS list is on the OPB website. It includes the Facility and Point of Contact (POC) on file with DCH. If you see your facility has an incorrect POC, please complete the POC Change Request Form and follow the instructions to submit to OPB.
Expenses eligible for reimbursement are limited to those incurred to comply with Section 4.0 Testing Requirements and Guidance or Section 6.0 Considerations for Assisted Living Communities and Personal Care Homes of the Long-Term Care Facilities Reopening Guidance provided in the Georgia Department of Public Health Administrative Order updated October 6, 2021.
Resources from the April 8 OPB/GSLA Technical Assistance Webinar
On April 8, OPB partnered with GSLA to share an technical assistance webinar in preparation for reimbursement requests for the ARPA COVID-19 Prevention & Mitigation Assisted Living Communities and Personal Care Homes with 25 beds+ Grant (ALC/PCH 25+)
The webinar provided:
Below you will find a video of this webinar. Please Note - do not use the contact information shared in the webinar (it is no longer active) instead, when making inquiries directly to OPB please use: grants@opb.georgia.gov and cc: grants@gasla.org.
The webinar provided:
- Signing and Updating the Terms & Conditions – including changing company delegations.
- Guidance on the process of gathering documentation for the grant request.
- Specific instructions for the reimbursement template.
- Instructions for completing the mitigation grant request template.
- FAQs and Q&A with OPB.
Below you will find a video of this webinar. Please Note - do not use the contact information shared in the webinar (it is no longer active) instead, when making inquiries directly to OPB please use: grants@opb.georgia.gov and cc: grants@gasla.org.
Process for Providers to Request Reimbursement
1) Immediately, apply for your SAMS number.
While a SAM number is not required to submit an application, an active SAM registration is required by the U.S. Treasury as a condition-precedent to receive an award. This process could take some time, so GSLA & OPB strongly encourages communities to proactively apply for a SAM number as soon as possible by visiting https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration. Please see the SAMS update below.
2) Complete a Vendor Management Form. Even if you have done this for the state before, you must complete a new form. To facilitate payments to grantees, awardees must be registered as a vendor with the state and provide information to accept electronic ACH payments.
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3) In preparation of the forthcoming TOC email, please watch the Delegation Video below, which can also be found on the Grant Website. This will help guide you in preparation for delegating responsible reporting staff for the grant process.
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4) To be additionally prepared, you may watch the Grantee Orientation supplied by OPB. Slides from the presentation can be found here. This video details the next steps grantees must take in order to receive approval to being the requests for reimbursements. This Grant is a non-competitive grant, which means communities will not have to provide final budgets. That is outlined in the video. |
5) Please reach out to GSLA - Grants with any questions or technical assitance needed: grants@gasla.org | 678.407.2060.
SAM & DUNS Update - from OPB (3/4/22)
Beginning Monday, April 4, 2022, users can no longer see or use DUNS anywhere on SAM.gov. The new Unique Entity ID (UEI) will be the official governmentwide identifier used for federal awards. Due to this transition, the Dun and Bradstreet website is no longer accepting new applications. The ARPA Terms and Conditions agreement will still require a DUNS and SAM number - if you had a DUNS previously, please enter it. If you did not have a DUNS, enter 111111111 as the DUNS number. Be sure to enter a valid SAM UEI (do not use 111111111 for both numbers as your award will not be approved - you must wait until you have a valid SAM UEI). Please note that OPB can only approve awards with a valid SAM number that also sign the Terms and Conditions and register as a vendor with the state. These three items are imperative for reimbursement awards.
The OPB list is up with the Facility and Point of Contact (POC) on file. If you see your facility has an incorrect POC, please fill out the POC Change Request Form and follow the instructions to submit to OPB. The list will be updated weekly until all updates are collected. Do not hesitate to reach out to GSLA for technical assistance if you have additional questions.
The OPB list is up with the Facility and Point of Contact (POC) on file. If you see your facility has an incorrect POC, please fill out the POC Change Request Form and follow the instructions to submit to OPB. The list will be updated weekly until all updates are collected. Do not hesitate to reach out to GSLA for technical assistance if you have additional questions.
Resources from the March 17 & 23 OPB/GSLA Informational Webinar
On March 17 & 23 OPB partnered with GSLA to share an informational webinar in preparation for grant applications for the ARPA COVID-19 Prevention & Mitigation Assisted Living Communities and Personal Care Homes with 25 beds+ Grant (ALC/PCH 25+)
The webinar provided:
Below you will find the resources provided in these webinars.
The webinar provided:
- Information on the ARPA COVID-19 Mitigation Grant Program for ALC/PCH 25+.
- Signing and Updating the Terms & Conditions – including changing company delegations.
- Guidance on the process of gathering documentation for the grant request – including the Vendor Management form.
- Instructions for completing the mitigation grant request template.
- Information on navigating the grant portal.
- FAQs and Q&A with OPB.
Below you will find the resources provided in these webinars.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (3/11/22)
Gov. Brian Kemp Approves $47M
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ATLANTA, Georgia - The Georgia Senior Living Association (GSLA) is delighted to share that Governor Brian Kemp and the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) have approved a $47 million ARPA COVID-19 Mitigation Grant Program. The grant provides up to $100,000 per Assisted Living Community/Personal Care Home (25+ state-licensed beds) to assist with expenses incurred to contain and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 between March 3, 2021, and December 1, 2022. The decision from the Governor’s Office and OPB is a direct result of months of discussion between GSLA’s Legislative Team, Representative John LaHood, and the Governor’s Office regarding the negative economic impact the pandemic has created for the state’s senior living industry. As an Association, we are incredibly thankful to Gov. Kemp for providing this much-needed financial relief for our providers.
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