Deadline: 3 April 2017
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an agency of Department of Health and Human Services(DHHS) is seeking applications for “Hospital Preparedness Program – Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement” to strengthen and enhance the capabilities of state, local, and territorial public health and health care systems to respond effectively (mitigate the loss of life and reduce the threats to the community’s health and safety) to evolving threats and other emergencies within the United States and territories and freely associated states.
It provides clear expectations and priorities for awardees and health care coalitions (HCCs) to strengthen and enhance the readiness of the public health and the health care delivery system to save lives during emergencies that exceed the day-to-day capacity and capability of the public health and medical emergency response systems.
Funding Information
The total project period funding is $4,201,250,000. Average One-Year Award Amount is
- Hospital Preparedness Program: $228,500,000
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program: $611,750,000
Eligibility Criteria
Government Organizations:
- Special district governments
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Local governments or their bona fide agents: Chicago, Los Angeles County, New York City, and Washington, D.C.
- Territorial governments or their bona fide agents and freely associated states: American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and U.S. Virgin Islands.
How to Apply
Interested applicants can apply electronically via given website.
Eligible Countries: United States, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and U.S. Virgin Islands
For more information, please visit Hospital Preparedness Program.