Questions about the grant, your POC, or reimbursement process?  
Contact GSLA: grants@gasla.org | 678.407.2060

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.

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CORPORATE & ADMINISTRATOR ACTION NEEDED: 
UPDATED 11/29/2022:
OPB has updated Provider requirements to be completed by 12/1/22.  Applicants now only need to complete the Terms &. Conditions Agreement by 12/1/22.  To begin the reimbursement process, Providers still must complete the Vendor Management Form; however, this form can now be completed after the 12/1/22 deadline.  

This update makes the process faster and much easier for Providers.  Below you will find a step by step process for communities to sign Terms & Conditions Agreement. 
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The Georgia Senior Living Association (GSLA) is urging Providers with communities in Georgia to begin the ARPA COVID Mitigation Grant Program registration process. Georgia Senior Living Providers have until December 1 to complete the Terms and Conditions and Vendor Management form with the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) for the $100,000 reimbursable funds per community through the ARPA Grant Program. 

Announced in March of this year, assisted living communities and personal care homes with 25 beds or more licensed by the Department of Community Health (DCH) are encouraged to apply for relief under the Georgia program. Most eligible expenses incurred between March 3, 2021, and December 1, 2022, are covered by the program; however, Providers must have a signed Terms & Conditions Agreement on file by December 1. Providers will be offered a liquidation period ending 7/20/2023 to complete the Vendor Management Form and submit eligible reimbursements. Those that have not completed the Terms & Conditions Agreement by December 1 will forfeit their $100,000 reimbursement opportunity. ​

GSLA encourages all eligible communities to begin the process today. 

These simple steps will allow you to sign into/set up your account in the OPB Portal before 12/1:
1 - Find out who is the Point of Contact (POC) for your community. Your POC can be found on the link, or you can find it on the OPB Grant Site (this site also has great resources as you walk through the submission process). If you need to update your POC, complete the Authorized User Designation form. It is also suggested that you send an email to Amber McCullough at OPB (amber.mccullough@opb.ga.gov), asking her to keep an eye out for your form.

2 - Complete the Terms & Conditions form sent via email to the POC. If your POC has trouble locating this, please get in touch with OPB immediately.

3 - Complete your account by setting up your Vendor Management form (you will need your EIN).

Questions regarding the POC process, Terms & Conditions, or Vendor Management Form may be directed to Amber McCullough of OPB.  Amber can be reached at: amber.mccullough@opb.ga.gov | 470-763-6652. 

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OPB/GSLA Technical Assistance Webinar (August 2022)

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Process for Providers to Request Reimbursement

1) Sign the Terms & Conditions form send to your POC.  Your POC comes directly from the DCH ORS list.  This list includes the Facility Name 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.

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.

3) 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.

4) 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.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (3/11/22)

Gov. Brian Kemp Approves $47M
ARPA COVID-19 Mitigation Grant for Senior Living Industry

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. 
 
ALCs and PCHs with 25 beds or more licensed by the Department of Community Health (DCH) are encouraged to apply.  Providers for each community must complete a Terms and Conditions Agreement for this grant program to begin submitting reimbursement requests for eligible expenses incurred between March 3, 2021, and December 1, 2022. Community contacts will receive a Terms and Conditions email early next week.  In the meantime, communities should visit www.gasla.org for information on preparing for the grant process.    Additional information can be found on the OPB COVID-19 Prevention and Mitigation ALC/PCH 25+ Grant webpage. For technical assistance, please reach out to GSLA or contact OPB Grant Managers at grants@opb.georgia.gov. 
 
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. Examples of eligible expenses include those made to:
 
Antigen, PCR, and Serology Tests Mandatory Baseline Testing Purchases of personal protective equipment Support for isolation or quarantine Ventilation improvements  
The facilities that receive this grant will need to provide documentation to support the request for reimbursement of expenses as well as certify the expenses were necessary for the prevention or mitigation of COVID 19 in their facility. They must also certify they will not use the proceeds of the grant to reimburse expenses that have been reimbursed from other sources or that other sources are obligated to reimburse.
 
GSLA is working with OPB to provide communication and education on qualifying expenses and submitting reimbursement requests. A webinar is scheduled on March 17 at 10:00 AM for eligible Assisted Living and Personal Care Home communities. 
 
Many thanks to the GSLA Governmental Affairs Committee, specifically Representative John LaHood, for their consistent efforts and representation at the Capitol and to Governor Kemp for addressing the needs of the senior living industry in Georgia.

The OPB Website for the grant can be found HERE.