An aerial view of patient care units under construction inside the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City March 27, 2020. The Javits Center site was selected, in part, due to its large expanse of open space.
This listing of USACE contracts awarded to support Alternate Care Facilities will be updated daily. This report is valid as of April 2, 2020. 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) are working to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during this national emergency.