Project Grant R44ES028145

This $294,660 project grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, under the NIEHS Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training program (CFDA 93.142), will support Radiation Emergency Services LLC to develop a prototype simulation game and training platform. The RadTeamSim-ROUTE simulation aims to address gaps in hands-on radiological field survey training by blending radiological dose modeling with gaming software. This will create...

The City of Houston was awarded a $4,018,665 Cooperative Agreement under the Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response (CFDA 93.354) program by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The funding is intended to support the city's preparedness to implement resources and activities to protect residents and visitors in the event of a public health emergency, with a performance period from January 17,...

This $4,679,110 Cooperative Agreement award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Public Health Emergency Response program (CFDA 93.354) will be used by the New York State Department of Health through Health Research, Inc. to strengthen public health emergency response capabilities in New York. The funding will be used to hire additional personnel, procure necessary equipment and supplies, and ensure rapid mobilization and response to a wide range of public health...

This $824,735 federal Project Grant award, funded by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703), supports the delivery of train-the-trainer programs for hazardous materials regulations and emergency response training in the grantee state. The Sustainable Workplace Alliance, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Florida, will use the grant funds to provide...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response awarded a $16,307,182 Cooperative Agreement under the National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program (CFDA 93.889) to the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH). This 5-year award, with a period of performance from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029, is designed to enhance healthcare systems' readiness for responding to public health emergencies, terrorism, and large-scale...

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) was awarded a $2,679,110 Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response (CFDA 93.354) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to enhance the city's public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities. The funding will enable PDPH to hire additional personnel to conduct response-specific functions, procure critical supplies like personal protective equipment, and leverage existing...

This $344,942 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) will support the development and field testing of "Prepare2Respond" online train-the-trainer learning modules for tabletop exercises focused on animal disease outbreak response. The project, led by Washington State University, aims to build a nationally available...

This $2,679,110 federal Cooperative Agreement award is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response (CFDA 93.354) program. The award supports the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) in rapidly mobilizing and responding to significant public health emergencies that overwhelm the city's resources, such as emerging...

The Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration awarded $504,452 under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703) to the Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council. This Project Grant will support the development of emergency response plans and training under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act. Specifically, the Council will work with the Rhode Island Emergency Management...

This $277,772 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703) will support enhanced safety training and preparedness for local emergency responders to address accidents or incidents involving the transportation of hazardous materials, particularly crude oil, ethanol, and other flammable liquids. The key...