FEMA’s Public Assistance program will reimburse 100% of eligible costs associated with administering vaccines to children and adults until December 31, 2021. After December 31, 2021, FEMA funding for COVID-19 response will continue, however the percentage of costs covered may change. FEMA will reimburse the cost of a wide range of activities associated with vaccine administration including community engagement and information dissemination to promote vaccination availability, scheduling, and accessibility as well as activities to increase public confidence in and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines.
FEMA and the Indian Health Service (IHS) will hold a webinar for tribal leaders and representatives to explain available assistance on November 10, 2021, at 2:00pm ET. You do not need to register for the webinar and the link follows: https://fema.zoomgov.com/j/1600559430
Who can request funding?
Vaccination funding is being provided under FEMA’s Public Assistance program and available to state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments and eligible private nonprofit organizations that own or operate medical facilities carrying out vaccination administration activities for people of any CDC-approved age. SLTT governments may also contract with medical providers, including private for-profit entities, to carry out any eligible vaccination activity described in FEMA’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: Medical Care Eligible for Public Assistance (Interim) (Version 2) policy. Funding is provided on a reimbursement basis and FEMA will prioritize reimbursement to ensure funding is not a barrier to quick, effective, and equitable vaccination efforts.
What will funding support?
FEMA will fund eligible vaccination activities including:
Is funding available for vaccines for children?
Activities associated with providing vaccines to children between the ages of 5-11, administered in accordance with FDA Emergency Use Authorizations, are eligible for funding. Vaccines were previously approved for children age 12 and older as well as adults.
FEMA encourages applicants for Public Assistance funding to work with other community partners in communicating with and engaging the public to support full implementation of COVID-19 vaccinations. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has also launched a COVID-19 public education campaign at COVID-19 Community Corps | WECANDOTHIS.HHS.GOV. The public education campaign is a national initiative to increase public confidence in and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines while reinforcing basic prevention measures such as mask wearing and social distancing.
FEMA remains committed to supporting COVID-19 vaccinations for children and their families of Tribal Nations as they become eligible through FDA and CDC approvals and guidelines.
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Thank you for your interest in in the COVID-19 Omnibus Vaccine Rule (IFC-6). Thursday’s stakeholder call, on November 4, had a limit of 10,000 participants and we exceeded that number. Please accept our apologies.
CMS has posted the presentation slides and a recording of the stakeholder call for your convenience.
To view the slides, visit https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid-19-health-care-staff-vaccination-ifc-6-national-stakeholder-call-slides.pdf
To view the video, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHA0zY1aC-Y
In addition to the resources above, CMS has prepared a frequently asked questions document, available here: https://www.cms.gov/files/document/cms-omnibus-staff-vax-requirements-2021.pdf
Our next stakeholder call will be held on Wednesday, November 10, at 3:30 – 4:30 PM EST.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
*Please note we can only accommodate 10,000 participants so register early to guarantee your participation.*
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Join Made to Save for a training on how to talk with small and mid-size businesses in your community about COVID-19 vaccine requirements for their employees.
On Wednesday, November 10th, we'll be joined by special guest Emily Voorde from the White House Office of Public Engagement, and staff from United Today, Stronger Tomorrow, a grassroots partner in this effort.
Made to Save is launching an employer engagement initiative to help businesses provide information to their employees about vaccines, increase vaccine access, and implement vaccine requirements equitably. Come learn more about how your organization can engage with local businesses and connect them with useful resources to get more of their employees vaccinated!