Contingency planning for extreme health events

The DOD Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences awarded a $2.743 million Cooperative Agreement to The Henry M. Jackson Foundation For The Advancement Of Military Medicine, Inc. on September 1, 2026, under the Uniformed Services University Medical Research Projects program (CFDA 12.750) to support contingency planning for extreme health events. The award obligates $2.743 million and runs through August 31, 2028, with place of performance across the United States. The foundation, a non-profit headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, serves as the recipient and delivers military medical research, clinical studies, infectious disease countermeasures, and healthcare technology development to DOD and federal health agencies. The Uniformed Services University Medical Research Projects program advances the University's mission to conduct medical research and prepare scientists and health care practitioners for careers in service to the nation, with selection based on technical merit as outlined in individual funding opportunities.