Opportunity Information: Apply for EP U3R 15 002
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- The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 21, 2015 and posted on Feb 20, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 5, 2015 This extension only applies to Part B of this FOA The deadline for Part B of this FOA has been extended to 06/05/15 The deadline for Part A remains 04/22/15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $15,229,780.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 72 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments City or township governments State governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- State governments, County governments, City or township governments and Eligible entities include the current 62 HPP awardees, which include health departments in the following states, localities (city and county), and territories.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities grant opportunity was a discretionary federal funding announcement from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). It was offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning awardees were expected to work closely with the federal program in planning and carrying out the funded activities rather than simply receiving funds with minimal federal involvement. The overall purpose was to strengthen the US health care system's ability to identify, isolate, assess, transport, and treat patients with Ebola, including patients under investigation, and to ensure readiness for a future Ebola outbreak. Although Ebola was the central focus, the announcement emphasized that many of the improvements supported by the funding would also bolster preparedness for other emerging, highly dangerous infectious diseases.
A core theme of the opportunity was that protecting health care workers must be the top priority in Ebola preparedness and response. The announcement reflects lessons learned from the US Ebola response, particularly that Ebola care is clinically complex, resource intensive, and operationally demanding, and that early recognition of a potential case is critical both to prevent spread and to improve patient outcomes. The funding therefore centered on ensuring that frontline providers are able to quickly recognize and isolate a person with suspected Ebola, while also ensuring that facilities and systems are capable of safely delivering care if a patient is confirmed or remains under investigation.
The FOA described health care worker safety as something that has to be built through strong infection control practices and consistent execution, not just written plans. Key elements highlighted included a deep understanding of infection prevention and control, correct and appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE), ongoing training, demonstration and verification of competencies, and routine participation in drills and exercises. In practical terms, this points to investments in protocols, staffing and training programs, hands-on competency assessments, and recurring exercises that test real-world readiness for high-consequence pathogens.
Administratively, the opportunity was identified by Funding Opportunity Number EP-U3R-15-002 and was posted February 20, 2015. The expected number of awards was 72, with no cost sharing or matching requirement. The award ceiling was listed as $15,229,780 and the award floor as $202,989, indicating that award sizes could vary substantially depending on jurisdiction, scope, and program needs. The original closing date was April 22, 2015, with an extension to June 5, 2015 that applied only to Part B of the FOA, while Part A remained due April 22, 2015. The archive date was June 21, 2015.
Eligibility was limited to government entities and specific program participants. Eligible applicants included state governments, county governments, and city or township governments, as well as other eligible entities as further clarified in the FOA. The text specifies that eligible entities included the current 62 HPP awardees at the time, which were health departments across states, certain localities (city and county), and US territories, reflecting that this funding was designed to flow through established HPP awardees and their health care coalitions and partner systems.
In summary, this grant opportunity aimed to translate Ebola response lessons into sustained health system readiness, with an emphasis on protecting health care workers, improving early identification and isolation, and strengthening the operational capability to safely manage and move high-risk patients through assessment, transport, and treatment. The cooperative agreement structure and the focus on training, competencies, PPE, infection control, and exercises signal that the program prioritized measurable preparedness and practical performance over purely administrative planning.
Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities - FAQs
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity was the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities grant. It was a discretionary federal funding announcement from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).
What type of award was it?
It was offered as a cooperative agreement. That means awardees were expected to work closely with the federal program in planning and carrying out the funded activities, rather than receiving funds with minimal federal involvement.
What was the overall purpose of the grant?
The purpose was to strengthen the US health care system's ability to identify, isolate, assess, transport, and treat patients with Ebola, including patients under investigation, and to ensure readiness for a future Ebola outbreak.
Was the funding only meant for Ebola preparedness?
Ebola was the central focus, but the announcement emphasized that many improvements supported by the funding would also bolster preparedness for other emerging, highly dangerous infectious diseases.
What priority did the FOA place on health care worker safety?
Protecting health care workers was described as the top priority in Ebola preparedness and response. The FOA emphasized that safety depends on strong infection control practices and consistent execution, not just written plans.
What lessons learned from the US Ebola response shaped this opportunity?
The FOA reflected lessons that Ebola care is clinically complex, resource intensive, and operationally demanding, and that early recognition of a potential case is critical to prevent spread and improve patient outcomes.
What did the FOA emphasize about early recognition and isolation?
The FOA centered on ensuring that frontline providers can quickly recognize and isolate a person with suspected Ebola, while also ensuring systems can safely deliver care if a patient is confirmed or remains under investigation.
What activities or capabilities were the funds intended to strengthen?
The funds were aimed at improving practical readiness across the patient care pathway, including identification, isolation, assessment, transport, and treatment for Ebola patients and patients under investigation.
What infection prevention and control elements were highlighted?
Highlighted elements included a deep understanding of infection prevention and control, correct and appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE), ongoing training, demonstration and verification of competencies, and routine participation in drills and exercises.
Did the FOA focus more on plans or on performance?
The FOA signaled a focus on measurable preparedness and practical performance, emphasizing hands-on training, competency verification, PPE use, infection control execution, and recurring exercises rather than purely administrative planning.
How did the cooperative agreement structure affect implementation?
Because it was a cooperative agreement, recipients were expected to coordinate and collaborate closely with the federal program while planning and carrying out funded activities.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number was EP-U3R-15-002.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on February 20, 2015.
What were the application due dates?
The original closing date was April 22, 2015. An extension to June 5, 2015 applied only to Part B of the FOA, while Part A remained due April 22, 2015.
What was the archive date?
The archive date was June 21, 2015.
How many awards were expected?
The expected number of awards was 72.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA indicated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What were the minimum and maximum award amounts?
The award ceiling was $15,229,780 and the award floor was $202,989, indicating awards could vary substantially depending on jurisdiction, scope, and program needs.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to government entities and specific program participants. Eligible applicants included state governments, county governments, and city or township governments, as well as other eligible entities as further clarified in the FOA.
Were current HPP awardees specifically included in eligibility?
Yes. The FOA specified that eligible entities included the current 62 HPP awardees at the time, which were health departments across states, certain localities (city and county), and US territories.
How was this funding intended to flow through the health system?
The FOA described eligibility in a way that reflected the program design: funding was intended to flow through established HPP awardees and their health care coalitions and partner systems.
What does "patients under investigation" mean in the context of this FOA?
The FOA included both confirmed Ebola patients and patients under investigation, emphasizing readiness to safely manage patients when Ebola is suspected but not yet confirmed.
What kinds of preparedness investments did the FOA point toward?
Based on the FOA themes, investments pointed toward protocols, staffing and training programs, hands-on competency assessments, correct PPE usage practices, strong infection control implementation, and recurring drills and exercises to test real-world readiness.
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