Opportunity Information: Apply for EP U3R 15 003
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- The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 21, 2015 and posted on Mar 19, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 20, 2015 The deadline for submission is May 20, 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 $12,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $12,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible applicants are limited to health care facilities that have safely and successfully evaluated and treated patients with Ebola in the U.S. The lead applicant must work directly with the other health care facilities that have safely and successfully evaluated and treated patients with Ebola in the U.S. The lead applicant will collaborate, coordinate, plan, and work directly with the other facilities on appropriate activities described in this FOA, as well as distribute funds from this FOA to support those activities.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number EP U3R 15 003) was a federal effort led by the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), in collaboration with the CDC, to strengthen the U.S. health care system's ability to safely manage patients with suspected or confirmed Ebola. The core idea behind the program was that Ebola preparedness is highly complex and requires consistent national-level training, technical guidance, and practical, experience-based expertise that can be shared across states and health care facilities. NETEC was intended to serve as a central hub that would help hospitals and public health partners build and maintain the capabilities needed to identify, isolate, assess, transport, and treat Ebola patients or persons under investigation, while also adapting to changes in scientific guidance as outbreaks evolve.
The envisioned NETEC program focused on delivering hands-on, operational support to a wide range of partners, including state health departments, regional Ebola and other special pathogen treatment centers, state and jurisdiction-based Ebola treatment centers, and assessment hospitals. The center would provide structured training and education, technical assistance, and practical tools such as curricula, templates, and other preparedness materials. A major component of the work was the development and leadership of a national peer review and recognition program for regional treatment centers and Ebola treatment centers, with monitoring and evaluation elements built in. The announcement also noted that recognition and certification would be pursued if feasible, signaling an intent to create consistent standards and a way to validate readiness across the national network.
A defining feature of this opportunity was the requirement that NETEC be built primarily from U.S. health care institutions with real, direct experience safely evaluating and treating Ebola patients domestically. Eligibility was limited to those facilities that had successfully managed Ebola cases in the U.S., and the lead applicant was expected to collaborate closely with the other qualifying institutions. The lead organization would not only coordinate planning and execution across the partner facilities, but would also distribute grant funds to support the activities described in the announcement. This structure was designed to ensure that the center's guidance and training would be grounded in real-world practice rather than theoretical planning alone.
The award mechanism for this opportunity was a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal government anticipated substantial involvement in shaping or supporting the project as it progressed. The project period was expected to span five years, and NETEC was specifically required to update and revise its training materials and tools over time as scientific understanding and outbreak conditions changed. In practical terms, that meant NETEC would need a system for continuously integrating new clinical guidance, infection control practices, and operational lessons learned into the training and technical assistance it delivered to the field.
Funding was set at an estimated total of 12,000,000 dollars, with an award floor and ceiling both listed at 12,000,000 dollars, and the government expected to make a single award. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on March 19, 2015, and applications were due electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 20, 2015, with the funding opportunity later archived on June 19, 2015. The listed grants management contact was Brenda Cox at HHS/ASPR (202-809-4144, brenda.cox@hhs.gov).
NETEC (EP U3R 15 003) Grant Opportunity FAQs
1) What is the NETEC grant opportunity?
The National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number EP U3R 15 003) was a federal effort to strengthen the U.S. health care system's ability to safely manage patients with suspected or confirmed Ebola.
2) Which federal agencies were involved in this funding opportunity?
The opportunity was led by the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
3) What problem was NETEC designed to address?
NETEC was designed to address the complexity of Ebola preparedness by providing consistent national-level training, technical guidance, and practical, experience-based expertise that could be shared across states and health care facilities.
4) What was NETEC intended to be?
NETEC was intended to serve as a central hub to help hospitals and public health partners build and maintain readiness to identify, isolate, assess, transport, and treat Ebola patients (including persons under investigation), while adapting to evolving scientific guidance.
5) What types of activities and support were envisioned under NETEC?
The program emphasized hands-on, operational support, including structured training and education, technical assistance, and practical tools such as curricula, templates, and other preparedness materials.
6) Who were the intended partners or audiences for NETEC support?
The envisioned NETEC program aimed to support a wide range of partners, including:
- State health departments
- Regional Ebola and other special pathogen treatment centers
- State and jurisdiction-based Ebola treatment centers
- Assessment hospitals
7) What specific capabilities was NETEC supposed to help strengthen?
NETEC was meant to help strengthen capabilities to identify, isolate, assess, transport, and treat Ebola patients or persons under investigation.
8) Did the opportunity include a national standards or validation component?
Yes. A major component was the development and leadership of a national peer review and recognition program for regional treatment centers and Ebola treatment centers, including monitoring and evaluation elements.
9) Was certification part of the program?
The announcement noted that recognition and certification would be pursued if feasible, indicating an intent to create consistent standards and a method to validate readiness across the national network.
10) What made this NETEC opportunity different from a typical training grant?
A defining feature was that NETEC had to be built primarily from U.S. health care institutions with real, direct domestic experience safely evaluating and treating Ebola patients, ensuring guidance and training were grounded in real-world practice rather than theory alone.
11) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to U.S. health care institutions that had successfully managed Ebola cases in the United States.
12) Was collaboration required among eligible institutions?
Yes. The lead applicant was expected to collaborate closely with the other qualifying institutions.
13) What responsibilities did the lead organization have?
The lead organization was expected to coordinate planning and execution across partner facilities and distribute grant funds to support the activities described in the announcement.
14) What was the award mechanism?
The award mechanism was a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal government anticipated substantial involvement in shaping or supporting the project as it progressed.
15) How long was the project period expected to last?
The project period was expected to span five years.
16) Were training materials expected to remain static throughout the project?
No. NETEC was specifically required to update and revise its training materials and tools over time as scientific understanding and outbreak conditions changed.
17) What did continuous updating of materials imply for NETEC operations?
In practical terms, NETEC would need a system for continuously integrating new clinical guidance, infection control practices, and operational lessons learned into its training and technical assistance.
18) How much funding was available under this opportunity?
The estimated total funding was $12,000,000.
19) What were the award floor and ceiling?
Both the award floor and the award ceiling were listed at $12,000,000.
20) How many awards did the government expect to make?
The government expected to make a single award.
21) Was there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
22) When was the funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 19, 2015.
23) When were applications due?
Applications were due electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 20, 2015.
24) When was the opportunity archived?
The funding opportunity was later archived on June 19, 2015.
25) Who was the listed grants management contact for this opportunity?
The listed grants management contact was Brenda Cox at HHS/ASPR. Phone: 202-809-4144. Email: brenda.cox@hhs.gov.
26) What was the overall goal of NETEC in the broader U.S. preparedness system?
The overall goal was to strengthen national readiness by sharing consistent training, technical guidance, and experience-based expertise across a network of hospitals and public health partners, and to support facilities as guidance evolved during outbreaks.
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