Nysdoh/health research INC. - public health crisis response - new york state's (NYS) unique mix of populations, localities and industries make IT particularly vulnerable to a wide array of public…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded Health Research, Inc. a $389,145 cooperative agreement on June 1, 2026, under CFDA 93.283 (CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance) to strengthen New York State's public health emergency response capacity.

The award funds incident management capabilities for early crisis response, community resilience, information management, countermeasures and mitigation, surge management, and biosurveillance. Health Research, Inc. will hire or contract additional personnel and procure equipment, supplies, and services to enable rapid mobilization across the full spectrum of public health emergencies—weather-related events including blizzards and coastal storms, infectious disease outbreaks from foodborne, waterborne, insect-borne, and international sources, and industrial accidents including chemical spills and pipeline explosions. Deliverables include prioritized public health services and resources sustained throughout all emergency phases, earliest possible activation and management of emergency operations, timely risk communication by partners, timely intervention and control measure implementation, coordinated response support with healthcare and other partners, and earliest possible incident identification and investigation.

Health Research, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Menands, New York, serves as the recipient. The cooperative agreement runs through June 22, 2026, with place of performance in New York. The award represents federal assistance funding structured to allow flexibility in staffing and procurement while maintaining state-level control over public health emergency response integrated into New York's emergency management system.

Nysdoh/health research INC. - public health crisis response - new york state's (NYS) unique mix of populations, localities and industries make IT particularly vulnerable to a wide array of public health emergencies. Due to its geography, NYS regularly experiences weather-related emergencies, such as blizzards, ICE storms, tornadoes, floods, costal storms and earthquakes. Other potential threats include infectious disease outbreaks caused by pathogens carried by food, water, insects and international travelers. NYS's multi-faceted industry profile increases the risk of emergencies involving accidental chemical spills, pipeline explosions or nuclear accidents. Given the state's vulnerability to a large variety of disasters, a rapid and effective public health response is necessary to reduce injury, prevent or control illness and reduce morbidity and mortality. In NYS, public health is integrated into the state's emergency response system as a full partner and often as the lead player. This funding will be used to strengthen incident management for early crisis response, community resilience, information management, countermeasures and mitigation, surge management and biosurveillance. This will be accomplished with the ability to hire or contract additional personnel and procure necessary equipment, supplies and services to ensure rapid mobilization and response to public health emergencies. The expected outcomes include: • prioritized public health services and resources sustained throughout all phases of emergencies and incidents • earliest possible activation and management of emergency operations • timely communication of risk and essential elements of information by partners • timely implementation of intervention and control measures (as applicable to crisis) • timely coordination and support of response activities with healthcare and other partners • earliest possible identification and investigation of an incident/index case (if applicable)