Public Health Emergency Preparedness

 

Public health emergency preparedness and response capacity continues to be tested at national, state, local, tribal, and territorial levels. Since 9/11, CDC's Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program has collaborated with state, local, and territorial health departments to prepare and plan for emergencies, resulting measurable improvement. However, ongoing risks related to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear incidents as well as cyberattacks further underscore the importance of updating and modernizing jurisdictional all-hazards public health preparedness and response strategies to address emerging technologies and new 21st century threats. To address these challenges, PHEP recipients must increase or maintain their levels of effectiveness across six key public health preparedness domains and focus efforts on strengthening preparedness and response capabilities to prevent or reduce morbidity and mortality. As additional public threats continue to emerge, CDC must ensure that state, local, tribal, and territorial public consequences of incidents or events whose scale, rapid onset, or unpredictability stresses the public health system. The program provides fiscal resources to state, local, and territorial public health agencies to advance their ability to demonstrate response readiness by the end of the period of performance (performance period). This announcement also includes greater emphasis on programmatic, fiscal, and administrative accountability. Although the PHEP cooperative agreement is no longer aligned with the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) within a single funding opportunity, these two distinct federal preparedness programs must continue to be organized to enhance jurisdictional coordination and collaboration between the public health and health care systems.

Active 93.069 Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services B - Project Grants Not applicable. Public Health Service Act, Section 319C-1, 47 U.S.C. 247d-3a
The purpose of this program is to strengthen state, local, tribal, and territorial public health preparedness and response capability through a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective action. An effective public health response will prevent or reduce morbidity and mortality from threats and emergencies whose scale, rapid onset, and unpredictability stresses the public health system and ensure the earliest possible recovery and return of the system to pre-incident levels or improved functioning. Government Organizations: ? States: 50 ? Local governments or their bona fide agents: (4) Chicago, Los Angeles County, New York City, and Washington, D.C. ? Territorial governments or their bona fide agents and freely associated states: (8) 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 All State, County, and Local Health Departments. Costs under CDC financial assistance mechanisms are in accordance with 2 CFR ?200, as codified in 45 CFR ?75. Any required credentials and/or documentation will be identified in the NOFO to which applications are submitted. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Check www.Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding processes for applying for assistance. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. After review and approval, a Notice of Award (NoA) will be prepared and processed, along with appropriate notification to the public. Initial awards provide funds for the first budget period (usually 12 months) and the NoA will indicate support recommended for the remainder of the project period, allocation of Federal funds by budget categories, award requirements, and special conditions, if any. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 60 to 90 days. Please check www.Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding processes for applying for assistance. Not applicable. Project period of performance is 1 to 5 years. After initial awards, and subject to availability of funds, projects may be continued non-competitively contingent upon satisfactory progress by the recipient (as documented in required reports) and the determination that continued funding is in the best interest of the Federal government. Applications will be evaluated on the review criteria described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcements (NOFOs). In general, the review and selection process of complete and responsive applications to the NOFO consists of determination of the scientific and technical merit by objective or peer review, availability of funds, and relevance of program priorities and the priorities of CDC. The purpose of this program is to strengthen state, local, tribal and territorial public health preparedness and response capability through a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective action. An effective public health response will prevent or reduce morbidity and mortality from threats and emergencies whose scale, rapid onset, or unpredictability stresses the public health system and ensure the earliest possible recovery and return of the system to pre-incident levels or improved functioning. Performance Reports: Annual Federal Financial Reports (FFR) and performance/progress reports are required. Final FFRs and performance reports are required. Other reporting may be required and will be outlined in the NOFO or the Notice of Award. In addition, grants and cooperative agreements are subject to inspection and audits by DHHS and other Federal government officials. Additionally, please check www.Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding respective compliance requirements. In accordance with 2 CFR ?200, as codified in 45 CFR ?75, there is a 3-year record retention requirement; records shall be retained beyond the 3-year period if final audit has not been done or findings resolved. Property records must be retained in accordance with HHS Grants Policy Statement requirements. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. 10%. This program has a statutory formula.

This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Additional Information: Maintenance of Effort: In accordance with 42 U.S.C.A. ? 247d-3a, an entity that receives an award under this section shall maintain expenditures for public health security at a level that is not less than the average level of such expenditures maintained by the entity for the preceding two-year period. The definition of eligible state expenditures for public health security includes: ? Appropriations specifically designed to support public health emergency preparedness as expended by the entity receiving the award; and ? Funds not specifically appropriated for public health emergency preparedness activities but which support public health emergency preparedness activities, such as personnel assigned to public health emergency preparedness responsibilities or supplies or equipment purchased for public health emergency preparedness from general funds or other lines within the operating budget of the entity receiving the award. PHEP recipients must stipulate the total dollar amount in their cooperative agreement funding applications. PHEP recipients must be able to account for the maintenance of funding separate from accounting for federal funds and separate from accounting for any matching funds requirements; this accounting is subject to ongoing monitoring, oversight, and audit. Maintaining state funding may not include any subrecipient matching funds requirement where applicable. Financial assistance is provided for a 12-month budget period with a period of performance of up to five years subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory progress of the recipient. Notice of Award None/Not specified. Van A. King
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention,
CPR 1600 Clifton Road NE, H21-6
Atlanta , GA 30333 US
vbk5@cdc.gov
Phone: (404) 639-5276.

James Diggs Jr., MPH, CHES
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention,
CPR 1600 Clifton Rd NE, H21-5
Atlanta, GA 30333 US
vqh3@cdc.gov
Phone: (770) 488-1989 http://www.cdc.gov 75-0958-1-1-550 (Cooperative Agreements) FY 22$649,418,525.00; FY 23 est $486,352,654.00; FY 24 est $661,338,609.00; FY 21$633,037,006.00; FY 20$622,850,000.00; FY 19$622,835,652.00; FY 18$0.00; FY 16$25,100,000.00; FY 17 est $24,577,907.00; - Average: $10,666,752 Range: Minimum $370,357 Maximum $44,882,292 This program is subject to the provisions of 45 CFR Part 75. Additionally, please check www.Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding respective compliance requirements. Not applicable.