This program began with a federal Notice of Funding Opportunity awarded to GHA in April 2020 to help financially support the increase in hospitals’ expenditures due to their response to COVID-19. The program does not technically conclude until April 2025; however, all initial funding was used to reimburse member hospitals for eligible expenditures dating back to January 2020. The funding was distributed in two installments dated April 30, 2020 and July 10, 2020. In the event that additional funds are made available to GHA before the conclusion of the program in April 2025, we will promptly relay that information to our members.

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CEO Letters of Notification

• Notice of Funding Opportunity April 17, 2020
• 2nd Round Notice of Funding Opportunity to Participants in Round 1 June 19, 2020
• 2nd Round Notice of Funding Opportunity to Eligible, but Non-Participants in Round 1 June 19, 2020

Governing Documents

Award funds are governed by the following documents, in the order of precedence listed below:

• COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Program Legislation
  • The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act
  • The Public Health Service Act
• Cooperative Agreement Between Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (“ASPR”) and GHAREF
• Funding Regulations of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) (45 C.F.R. §§ 75.1–521)
• HHS Grant Policy Statement
• The Memorandum of Understanding Between Hospital and GHAREF
• The Memorandum of Understanding Between Hospital and GHAREF (Updated to account for second round of funding)