California: Physical and Digital Infrastructure Security Grant (DP) Program for Health Care Practitioners

::::: The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Grants Management, on behalf of the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), is soliciting proposals for its Physical and Digital Infrastructure Security Grant (DP) Program for Health Care Practitioners

Donor Name: California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)

State: California

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 03/02/2023

Size of the Grant: up to $150,000

Details:

The purpose of the DP Program is to provide funding for physical facility and digital security enhancements to health care practitioners providing abortion-related services and reproductive health care services throughout California that may be the target of violence and vandalism.

Priorities

Priority will be given to Applicants who serve underserved areas, including rural areas, or areas where there is a lack of access to abortion-related services and reproductive health care services and/or who serve vulnerable populations, such as, persons who are low income (defined as household income at or below 400% of the Federal Poverty Level, Limited-English Proficient (LEP), immigrants, LGBTQ+, and/or who have disabilities.

Funding Information

There is approximately $5 million in State General Funds available for the Program. Applicants may request up to $150,000.

Performance Period

July 1, 2022 – December 31, 2026

Allowable Activities

Allowable categories of cost/activities under the DP Grant Program are Planning, Contracted Security Personnel, Cybersecurity, Equipment, Training, and Management and Administration (M&A) of the award. The following is a brief description of costs associated with each of these categories:

• Planning – Funding may be used for security or emergency planning expenses and other planning activities, including but not limited to, the materials required to conduct planning activities. Planning must be related to the protection of the physical facility, the data contained within and the people within its immediate vicinity. Examples of planning activities allowable under this Program include:
  • Development and enhancement of security plans and protocols;
  • Emergency contingency plans;
  • Evacuation/Shelter-in-place plans; and
  • Continuity of Operations plan.
• Contracted Security Personnel – Costs for contracted security personnel are allowed under the Program.
• Cybersecurity – Allowable costs are focused on digital security enhancements and protections. For example, funding can be used for consultants, cloud services, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, website hardening and other similar protective devices.
• Equipment – Allowable costs are focused on physical security enhancements. Funding can be used for the acquisition and installation of security equipment on real property (including buildings and improvements) owned or leased by the grant Subrecipient, specifically to prevent and/or protect against the risk of violence or vandalism. Examples of allowable equipment under this program include:
  • Physical security enhancement equipment, such as surveillance, reinforced doors and gates, bullet-proof windows, and high-intensity lighting and alarms;
  • Integration of alarm systems with data systems to protect patient records in the event of fire, flood or vandalism;
  • Enclosed or covered walkways, entry canopies, or other enhancements that ensure patient privacy; and
  • Inspection and screening systems, and access control.
• Training – Funding may be used for security-related training costs. Training activities must address a specific threat and/or vulnerability, and be identified in the Application. Examples of training costs allowable under this Program include:
  • Attendance fees for security training;
  • In-state travel expenses to attend training; and
  • Related expenses such as materials, supplies, and/or equipment necessary for conducting the security training.
• Management & Administration (M&A) – Up to 5 percent of the grant subaward funds may be used for M&A.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, Applicants must be:

• The Applicant must be a currently licensed health care practitioner, located in California that provides abortion-related services and reproductive health care services. A health care practitioner is defined as a medical doctor, osteopathic doctor, licensed midwife, certified nurse-midwife, nurse practitioner, registered nurse, licensed vocational nurse, or physician assistant.
• Applicants applying as a health care practitioner must include in their grant submission package a current, valid, unrestricted license to practice in the State of California.
• Applicants must include in the grant submission package an attestation that they are 1) a currently licensed health care practitioner who provides abortion-related services and reproductive health care services in California; and 2) located in California.

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