Congressional Directives

Objective

To implement special Congressionally directed projects or programs identified in HHS' Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, committee reports incorporated by reference into this Act, and other statutes mandating that HHS provide financial assistance awards to a designated recipient(s) for a particular program, project, or activity. In some cases, Congressional Directives designate geographic areas. Funding priorities are to issue these financial assistance awards to the designated recipients within statutory and regulatory requirements as quickly as possible.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. Territories and possessions
• Interstate
• Intrastate
• State
• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
• Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
• U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization
• Native American Organizations (includes lndian groups, cooperatives, corporations, partnerships, associations)

Eligible applicants are specified in the authorizing statute.

Assistance Types

• Project Grants (for specified projects)
• Project Grants (for specified projects)

Program Contact

HHSAssistanceListingAdmin@hhs.gov
240-453-6193