The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) was awarded a $5,358,220 Cooperative Agreement under the Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response (CFDA 93.354) program by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The funding will support DPH, a nationally accredited public health department serving a population of 9.82 million across 4,000 square miles, in rapidly mobilizing and responding to public health emergencies that overwhelm...
The City of Los Angeles was awarded a $945,859 Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) project grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to enhance regional capacity and resilience in response to catastrophic disasters through August 2024. The RCPGP aims to address the needs of underserved communities through building regional preparedness and response capabilities to environmental stressors. As the awardee, the City of Los Angeles Mayor's Office of Public Safety will...
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) was awarded a $7,018,665 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response (CFDA 93.354) program. The funding will support CDPH and local health departments in California to rapidly mobilize and respond to public health emergencies that overwhelm local resources. The key objectives are to enhance capabilities for early activation...
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has been awarded a $2,282,820 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) (CFDA 93.092). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support projects that educate youth aged 10-19 and pregnant/parenting youth under 21 on abstinence and contraception to...
The County of Los Angeles Fire Department received a $1,469,884 Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025) program. The grant supports the department's management, training, equipment procurement, storage, and maintenance of specialized urban search and rescue capabilities to respond to critical incidents such as natural disasters and structural collapses. This 36-month award,...
The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to the Los Angeles County - University of Southern California Medical Center Foundation, Inc. doing business as The Wellness Center. The grant was awarded under the National Organizations of State and Local Officials program (CFDA 93.011) on July 31, 2021 for a period ending July 29, 2023. The grant funds will support a local community-based workforce to increase COVID-19...
The City of Los Angeles Fire Department has been awarded a $1,369,884 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System (CFDA 97.025) program. The 36-month grant, effective September 1, 2024, will support the management, training, equipment procurement, storage, and maintenance of the department's specialized urban search and rescue capabilities. This funding is part of FEMA's efforts to maintain a network of...
The County of San Diego's Public Health Services Division was awarded a $2,500,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) program by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant funds will support the procurement of updated laboratory equipment and instrumentation for the county's new 52,000 square foot Public Health Laboratory facility, which is scheduled for completion in April 2025. The new laboratory will expand testing capabilities by approximately...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant on September 1, 2024 to the Jwch Institute, Inc., a non-profit organization in Commerce, CA, under the AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program (CFDA 93.145). The grant funding will support the Jwch Institute's efforts to enhance the healthcare workforce's capacity to provide high-quality HIV prevention, care, and treatment services. The organization...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Tuberculosis Control Programs (CFDA 93.116) program, supports comprehensive tuberculosis (TB) prevention, control, and elimination efforts in Los Angeles County, California. The $1,307,376 award to the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health (DPH) will fund activities to identify and treat active TB cases, screen and treat...