Opportunity Information: Apply for EP U3R 15 001
Apply for EP U3R 15 001
- The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "EBOLA HEALTHCARE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE FOR SELECT CITIES WITH ENHANCED AIRPORT ENTRANCE SCREENINGS FROM AFFECTED COUNTRIES IN WEST AFRICA" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.801 Ebola Healthcare Preparedness and Response for Select Cities with Enhanced Airport Entrance Screenings from Affected Cou.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 19, 2014 and posted on Dec 19, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 3, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are state or city departments of public health serving the five major airports wherein DHS is conducting enhanced airport entrance screenings for Ebola. Eligible applicants include departments of public health in the following jurisdictions Chicago Georgia Maryland New Jersey New York New York City Virginia Washington, DC
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Opportunity Summary:
This discretionary grant opportunity, titled "Ebola Healthcare Preparedness and Response for Select Cities with Enhanced Airport Entrance Screenings from Affected Countries in West Africa" (Funding Opportunity Number EP-U3R-15-001; CFDA 93.801), was issued in response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak and the first laboratory-confirmed Ebola case diagnosed in the United States on September 30, 2014. The program reflects an urgent federal push to strengthen readiness in places most likely to encounter travelers from Ebola-affected countries, particularly after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection announced enhanced entry screening on October 8 at a small set of airports handling the vast majority of arriving travelers from Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
The main goal of the grant was to help healthcare and public health systems in the regions surrounding the five enhanced-screening airports prepare for, respond to, and recover from potential Ebola-related incidents. Those airports were New York's JFK International Airport, Washington Dulles, Newark, Chicago O'Hare, and Atlanta International. Because these locations received over 94 percent of travelers from the Ebola-affected nations at the time, the federal government focused resources on the jurisdictions most likely to need immediate operational capacity for screening-related referrals, safe evaluation of persons under investigation, and rapid containment measures.
The opportunity was administered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and aligned with updated CDC guidance that emphasized infection control and workforce protection. The guidance highlighted three practical priorities for hospitals and health systems: limiting spread of the virus inside healthcare settings, protecting and sustaining the healthcare workforce so services could continue, and preventing hospitals from becoming "disease amplifiers" that inadvertently spread infection to other patients and staff. In other words, the grant funding was intended to help local systems build the real-world capability to safely identify, isolate, evaluate, and manage suspected Ebola cases while maintaining routine healthcare operations for non-Ebola patients.
Funding supported concrete preparedness actions, including procuring specialized equipment and supplies, training staff, retrofitting or modifying facilities, and conducting other Ebola-specific preparedness, response, and recovery activities. This could reasonably include items and activities like personal protective equipment (PPE) and associated consumables, clinical and environmental infection-control supplies, staff training on donning and doffing PPE, drills and exercises, modifications to create safer isolation and patient-flow areas, and other steps needed to operationalize Ebola protocols across hospitals and partner agencies. The overall intent was to reduce delays and confusion during a high-stakes event and to ensure that frontline facilities could implement stringent infection-control practices consistently.
The estimated total funding amount for the opportunity was $1,000,000, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 and an award floor of $50,000. The expected number of awards was 8, and there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients were not required to contribute non-federal funds to receive the award. The posting date was December 19, 2014, and applications were due February 3, 2015, with the opportunity archived on March 5, 2015.
Eligibility was narrowly targeted to government public health agencies serving the five airport regions where DHS was conducting enhanced entrance screening. Eligible applicants were state or city departments of public health in specific jurisdictions tied to those airport catchment areas: Chicago, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Virginia, and Washington, DC. This tight eligibility list reflects the program's operational focus on the places most likely to encounter screening-identified travelers needing follow-up assessment and on the healthcare networks that would receive and manage potential cases.
For applicants or recipients needing assistance accessing the full announcement, the listed grants management contact was Brenda Cox, Grants Management Officer, reachable by phone at 202-809-4144.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The discretionary grant opportunity is titled "Ebola Healthcare Preparedness and Response for Select Cities with Enhanced Airport Entrance Screenings from Affected Countries in West Africa."
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) and CFDA number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is EP-U3R-15-001, and the CFDA number is 93.801.
3) Why was this grant created?
This grant was issued in response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak and the first laboratory-confirmed Ebola case diagnosed in the United States on September 30, 2014. It was also tied to enhanced airport entry screening announced on October 8 at select airports receiving most travelers from Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
4) What is the overall goal of the program?
The main goal was to help healthcare and public health systems in regions surrounding certain airports prepare for, respond to, and recover from potential Ebola-related incidents, particularly those arising from screening-related referrals and follow-up.
5) Which airports were the focus of this opportunity?
The five enhanced-screening airports were:
- John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport (New York)
- Washington Dulles International Airport
- Newark Liberty International Airport
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Atlanta International Airport
6) Why were these specific airports selected?
These locations were selected because they received over 94 percent of travelers arriving from the Ebola-affected countries (Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone) at that time, making them the most likely entry points for travelers who might require Ebola-related follow-up assessment.
7) Which federal office administered the grant?
The opportunity was administered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).
8) How did CDC guidance influence the program?
The program aligned with updated CDC guidance emphasizing infection control and workforce protection, with practical priorities that included limiting spread within healthcare settings, protecting and sustaining the healthcare workforce, and preventing hospitals from becoming "disease amplifiers."
9) What kinds of activities could the funding support?
Funding supported Ebola-specific preparedness, response, and recovery actions, including procuring specialized equipment and supplies, training staff, and retrofitting or modifying facilities, along with other activities needed to operationalize Ebola protocols across hospitals and partner agencies.
10) What are examples of items or actions that could reasonably be supported?
Examples described in the opportunity include:
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) and associated consumables
- Clinical and environmental infection-control supplies
- Staff training on donning and doffing PPE
- Drills and exercises
- Facility modifications to create safer isolation and patient-flow areas
- Other steps needed to implement Ebola protocols consistently across hospitals and partner agencies
11) What problem was the funding intended to solve operationally?
The intent was to reduce delays and confusion during a high-stakes event and to ensure frontline facilities could consistently implement stringent infection-control practices while maintaining routine healthcare operations for non-Ebola patients.
12) What is the estimated total funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount was $1,000,000.
13) What is the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling was $1,000,000, and the award floor was $50,000.
14) How many awards were expected?
The expected number of awards was 8.
15) Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning recipients were not required to contribute non-federal funds to receive an award.
16) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was narrowly targeted to government public health agencies serving the five airport regions with enhanced entrance screening. Specifically, eligible applicants were state or city departments of public health in the listed jurisdictions tied to those airport catchment areas.
17) Which jurisdictions were listed as eligible?
The eligible jurisdictions were: Chicago, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Virginia, and Washington, DC.
18) When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was December 19, 2014.
19) What was the application due date?
Applications were due February 3, 2015.
20) When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on March 5, 2015.
21) What types of systems were intended to benefit from the funding?
The funding was intended to strengthen healthcare and public health systems in the regions surrounding the five enhanced-screening airports, supporting real-world capability to identify, isolate, evaluate, and manage suspected Ebola cases.
22) What does it mean that the program focused on "screening-related referrals"?
The program emphasis reflects the expectation that enhanced airport entry screening could identify travelers needing follow-up assessment. The funding aimed to help local jurisdictions and healthcare networks handle those referrals safely and quickly.
23) Who is the grants management contact for assistance accessing the full announcement?
The listed grants management contact was Brenda Cox, Grants Management Officer.
24) How can the grants management contact be reached?
Brenda Cox can be reached by phone at 202-809-4144.
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