1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i COVID-19 Alternate Care Sites (ACSs): Role and Activities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nicole T. Carter Specialist in Natural Resources Policy Hannah Fischer Information Research Specialist May 15, 2020 The U.S. Arm
2、y Corps of Engineers (USACE) provides engineering services and capabilities in support of national interests. As part of its overall mission, USACE prepares for and responds to national emergencies in support of the Department of Defense and other federal agencies and efforts. In response to the Cor
3、onavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic emergency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had assigned USACE missions totaling $1.8 billion as of mid-May 2020, which have led to USACE assessing over 1,000 sites for potential use as alternate care sites (ACSs, also called alternate care fac
4、ilities) that can function as temporary health care facilities; developing standardized designs for ACSs (with other federal agencies input); and contracting to convert structures into ACSs. Congressional oversight of the COVID-19 response may include ACSs. Some USACE-converted ACSs reportedly are e
