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Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-101 Order Primary source read

USACE Alternate Care Sites (ACS) program page and implementation materials (as archived Mar. 27, 2020)

Alternate Care Sites (ACS)

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with HHS · U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (nationwide alternate care site program) (Federal)

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Jurisdiction
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (nationwide alternate care site program)
Level
Federal
Authority
FEMA mission assignments
Issued
2020-03-27 Mar. 27, 2020
Effective
2020-03-27
End
Program active through 2020-2021 (read as 2021-03-31)
In force
Mar. 27, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Health care ordersEvents and venues
Addressees
  • States and municipalities; venue owners
Functions reached
  • EVT convention centers, arenas and hotels leased and converted
  • HC
Collection
Defense installations and the National Guard AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD

Operative words

An Alternate Care Site (ACS) is a facility that's temporarily converted for healthcare use during a public health emergency to reduce the burden on hospitals and established medical facilities.... The ACS may be funded by the State or municipality or may be funded at FEMA Regional level under a Direct Federal Assistance (DFA) (cost shared) mission based on FEMA-State priorities. 5. Lease the property. States are responsible for securing the Real Estate.

Enforcement

Program framework under which the Javits Center, McCormick Place, TCF Center, CenturyLink Field Event Center and other venues were converted

Retrieval note

Agency's own program page.