Opportunity Information: Apply for EP U3R 09 001
Apply for EP U3R 09 001
- The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Announcement of Availability of Funds for the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.889 National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 29, 2009 and posted on May 29, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2009 Refer to the grant announcement regarding application submission requirements, dates and times.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $362,017,984.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $29,486,456.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 62 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants for this funding opportunity are limited to those previously funded under the HPP 50 States, the District of Columbia, the three metropolitan areas of New York City, Los Angeles County, and Chicago the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, the Territories of American Samoa, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of Palau and the Marshall Islands. Applicants are encouraged to reach out to a broad range of healthcare systems (including but not limited to those identified on page 2 of this FOA) to participate in the HPP these facilities should work directly with the appropriate State health department programs. To the extent that such facilities apply for State funding and provide requisite documentation, the State could award funding based on appropriate State law and procedures.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) funding opportunity, issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement under Funding Opportunity Number EP U3R 09 001, makes federal resources available to strengthen how healthcare systems prepare for and respond to emergencies. The central purpose is to ensure that recipients use cooperative agreement funds to maintain and improve readiness across the full range of hazards, with explicit emphasis on pandemic influenza alongside other large-scale incidents. In practical terms, the program is designed to help awardees keep existing preparedness capabilities in place, refine them based on lessons learned, and, to the extent achievable, enhance system capacity through planning, coordination, training, and exercises that stress-test real-world response operations.
A key feature of this announcement is its broad definition of what counts as a "healthcare system" for program purposes. Rather than limiting participation to traditional hospitals, the program treats healthcare systems as networks that may include many different types of partners that contribute to medical surge and emergency response. This includes outpatient facilities and centers such as behavioral health providers, substance abuse treatment programs, and urgent care clinics; inpatient facilities and centers such as trauma hospitals, state and federal veterans facilities, long-term care centers, children's hospitals, and tribal facilities; and other supporting entities like poison control centers, emergency medical services, community health centers, nursing and related services, and similar organizations. The intent is to improve preparedness across the full continuum of care, recognizing that major incidents quickly involve far more than emergency departments alone.
The opportunity anticipates 62 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $362,017,984. Individual award amounts vary widely, with an award floor of $271,559 and an award ceiling of $29,486,456, reflecting differences in jurisdiction size, population, and system complexity. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement noted, which lowers the financial barrier for eligible jurisdictions and supports the goal of sustaining preparedness activities without requiring additional non-federal contributions as a condition of award.
Eligibility is limited and targeted to jurisdictions that were previously funded under HPP, reinforcing continuity and ongoing capability development rather than launching a new applicant pool. Eligible applicants include the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and three designated metropolitan areas (New York City, Los Angeles County, and Chicago). It also includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; the territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; and several Freely Associated States and related entities, specifically the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Marshall Islands. While the prime applicants are these jurisdictions, the announcement strongly encourages them to engage a broad set of healthcare systems within their areas to participate in HPP activities. Those facilities are expected to coordinate through the appropriate state health department programs, and states may subaward funds to participating facilities if they seek support and provide required documentation, consistent with state law and state procedures.
Administratively, the program falls under the Health activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.889, the National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program. It was posted on May 29, 2009, with an original and current closing date of June 30, 2009, and an archive date of July 30, 2009. The sponsor is listed as the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health. Because this is a cooperative agreement, recipients should generally expect substantial federal involvement compared with a standard grant, typically meaning closer coordination on priorities, performance expectations, and program guidance, although the specific terms would be detailed in the full funding announcement.
Overall, this HPP announcement focuses on sustaining and improving healthcare preparedness through coordinated, system-wide planning and exercises that address all hazards, including pandemic influenza. It emphasizes building readiness across interconnected healthcare partners, supporting jurisdictions that already participate in HPP, and enabling states and other eligible entities to direct resources to hospitals and other healthcare facilities that play essential roles in emergency response. For access issues with the full announcement, the listed point of contact is the Grants.gov Help Desk at Support@grants.gov.
Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Funding Opportunity (EP U3R 09 001) - FAQs
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) funding announcement issued as a discretionary cooperative agreement under Funding Opportunity Number EP U3R 09 001. It makes federal resources available to strengthen how healthcare systems prepare for and respond to emergencies.
2) What is the main purpose of HPP funding under this announcement?
The central purpose is to ensure recipients use cooperative agreement funds to maintain and improve readiness across the full range of hazards. The announcement places explicit emphasis on pandemic influenza, alongside other large-scale incidents.
3) What types of activities is the program designed to support?
The program is designed to help awardees maintain existing preparedness capabilities, refine them based on lessons learned, and, to the extent achievable, enhance system capacity through planning, coordination, training, and exercises that stress-test real-world response operations.
4) Does the program focus only on hospitals?
No. A key feature is the broad definition of a "healthcare system." The program treats healthcare systems as networks that include many partner types that contribute to medical surge and emergency response, not just traditional hospitals.
5) How does the announcement define a "healthcare system" for HPP purposes?
For program purposes, a healthcare system is a network that may include outpatient and inpatient facilities and other supporting entities that contribute to emergency response and medical surge. The intent is to improve preparedness across the full continuum of care.
6) What outpatient facilities are included as potential healthcare system partners?
The announcement includes outpatient facilities and centers such as behavioral health providers, substance abuse treatment programs, and urgent care clinics as part of the healthcare system network.
7) What inpatient facilities are included as potential healthcare system partners?
The announcement includes inpatient facilities and centers such as trauma hospitals, state and federal veterans facilities, long-term care centers, children's hospitals, and tribal facilities.
8) What other supporting entities can be part of the healthcare system network?
The announcement notes supporting entities such as poison control centers, emergency medical services (EMS), community health centers, nursing and related services, and similar organizations.
9) Why does the program emphasize a broad healthcare system approach?
The intent is to improve preparedness across the full continuum of care, recognizing that major incidents quickly involve far more than emergency departments alone.
10) How many awards does the opportunity anticipate?
The opportunity anticipates 62 awards.
11) What is the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount is $362,017,984.
12) What is the minimum (floor) award amount?
The award floor is $271,559.
13) What is the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling is $29,486,456.
14) Why do individual award amounts vary so widely?
The announcement indicates award amounts vary based on differences in jurisdiction size, population, and system complexity.
15) Is cost-sharing or a match required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is noted in the information provided for this opportunity.
16) Who is eligible to apply as the prime applicant?
Eligibility is limited to jurisdictions that were previously funded under HPP. Eligible applicants include the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and three designated metropolitan areas: New York City, Los Angeles County, and Chicago.
17) Are U.S. territories included in eligibility?
Yes. The information provided lists Puerto Rico; the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands as eligible applicants.
18) Are Freely Associated States included in eligibility?
Yes. The information provided lists the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of Palau, and the Marshall Islands among eligible entities.
19) Can individual hospitals or healthcare facilities apply directly as the prime applicant?
The prime applicants are the eligible jurisdictions listed (states, DC, certain metro areas, territories, and specified Freely Associated States/related entities). The announcement encourages jurisdictions to engage healthcare systems within their areas, but facilities are expected to coordinate through the appropriate state health department programs.
20) Can states or eligible jurisdictions pass funds to hospitals and other facilities?
Yes. The announcement indicates states may subaward funds to participating facilities if they seek support and provide required documentation, consistent with state law and state procedures.
21) What role do healthcare facilities play if they are not the prime applicant?
Facilities and other healthcare system partners are expected to participate in HPP activities through coordination with the appropriate state health department programs. The opportunity strongly encourages engagement of a broad set of healthcare systems within each eligible jurisdiction.
22) What type of federal award instrument is this?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
23) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant?
Because it is a cooperative agreement, recipients should generally expect substantial federal involvement compared with a standard grant. This typically means closer coordination on priorities, performance expectations, and program guidance, with specific terms detailed in the full funding announcement.
24) What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The program falls under the Health activity category.
25) What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.889, the National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program.
26) Who is the sponsor listed for this funding opportunity?
The sponsor is listed as the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health.
27) When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 29, 2009.
28) What is the application closing date?
The original and current closing date listed is June 30, 2009.
29) When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date listed is July 30, 2009.
30) If someone has trouble accessing the full announcement, who is the listed point of contact?
For access issues with the full announcement, the listed point of contact is the Grants.gov Help Desk at Support@grants.gov.
31) What hazards does the program aim to address?
The announcement describes an all-hazards focus (the full range of hazards) with explicit emphasis on pandemic influenza, along with other large-scale incidents.
32) What is the overall goal of this HPP announcement?
Overall, the announcement focuses on sustaining and improving healthcare preparedness through coordinated, system-wide planning and exercises that address all hazards, including pandemic influenza, and building readiness across interconnected healthcare partners in jurisdictions that already participate in HPP.
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