This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response under the National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program (CFDA 93.889), is focused on enhancing the preparedness and response capabilities of healthcare systems in New Jersey. The total award amount is $18,157,719.00 with a performance period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029. The key services delivered through this award include...
This $2,500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support the purchase of 10 standardized ambulances for the Huntsville Hospital Health System (HH Health) in Alabama. The project aims to improve the coordination and efficiency of the fragmented emergency medical services (EMS) system across northern Alabama by standardizing the ambulance fleet. Currently, HH Health operates a mix of...
The City of Newark, New Jersey was awarded a $1,193,064 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) on September 26, 2024. The grant will support the Newark Police Department in enhancing public safety and firefighter capabilities through the acquisition of critical equipment, implementation of training programs, and improvements to fire and emergency response infrastructure. Key initiatives to be funded...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $4,503,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to Education Health & Research International Inc., a non-profit organization based in Brick Township, New Jersey. The award period runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. The grant will support Education Health & Research International Inc.'s efforts to develop and implement innovative healthcare programs targeting vulnerable populations,...
The City of Newark, New Jersey, acting through its Police Department, has been awarded a $5,346,639.60 Project Grant under the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with a period of performance from February 26, 2024 to February 25, 2027. The SAFER Grant Program provides funding support to local fire departments to enhance staffing and deployment capabilities for emergency response, ensuring...
This $30,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Systems Bureau under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel, Mississippi. The funding will be used to acquire new or updated medical equipment, including ambulances, IV poles and pumps, cardiac monitors, and hospital beds. It will also fund facilities modernization projects such as replacing air handling units,...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), awarded a $431,000 Project Grant to the Town of Ashland, Maine to purchase a specialized 2024 Ford F-550 ambulance. This ambulance will enhance emergency medical services for the town's 2,350 square mile service area in the North Maine Woods region, which includes challenging terrain and road conditions. The grant will ensure the town can continue to provide timely and safe...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a $181,818.18 Project Grant on August 14, 2023, to Edison Emergency Medical Services Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (CFDA 97.044) program. The goal of this program is to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The funding will support the Raritan Valley Regional Emergency Medical Services division of Edison Emergency Medical Services Inc. in...
The Union Emergency Medical Unit received a $271,999.70 project grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (CFDA 97.044) to enhance public and firefighter safety. The goal of the AFG Program is to provide fire departments and emergency responders with critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources needed to protect communities and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards....
This $981,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to support the purchase of movable equipment for the new Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center operated by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in New Brunswick, New Jersey. RWJUH is an affiliate of RWJBarnabas Health, New Jersey's largest academic health system. The 12-story Morris Cancer Center will house inpatient, outpatient, and...