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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Description of ACS
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 US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) compiled the following materials to support States and municipalities in creating ACSs to support their medical requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Implementation of Alternate Care Sites is a State-led and managed process. While there are some steps listed on this page in which the Federal Government may be able to provide assistance, States and Municipalities are encouraged to complete them on their own. The fact that materials and activities are listed on this website does not imply that the Federal Government will be providing any assistance in executing them. States should tailor all materials based on local requirements.
In general, the steps that USACE may support, if tasked by FEMA, are assessing the sites (Step 2) and converting sites for healthcare use (Step 5).
USACE Terminology - Link