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What are examples of costs that are not eligible under Public Assistance

Examples of costs that are not eligible under Public Assistance

  • Costs reimbursed by other funding programs such as Human and Health Services (HHS) funding
  • Costs covered by voluntary donations
  • Costs covered by insurance, Medicaid or Medicare
  • Services provided under Direct Federal Assistance (DFA)
  • Purchased equipment costs will be reduced by salvage value.  Only costs directly attributable to the coronavirus response are reimbursable.
  • Certain types of contracts are not reimbursable (e.g., time and material contracts, cost plus percentage of cost contracts, contracts with contractors on the debarred contractor list found at SAM.GOV).
  • Non-competitive contracts may be used under Exigent Circumstances, but Applicants must use due diligence to ensure that the procurement is essential and that they have documented the circumstances accordingly. We do not recommend this contracting practice.

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