The State of Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) was awarded a $4,679,110 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 be used to support the state's public health emergency preparedness and response capabilities, including incident management, epidemiological investigation, laboratory support, risk communication, data...
The Georgia Healthcare Preparedness Program is a $44,938,406 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The program, authorized under CFDA 93.889 - National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program, aims to enhance healthcare systems' readiness for responding to public health emergencies, terrorism, and large-scale medical crises. Key services to be delivered under this...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036), is designed to provide $39,372,514.91 in reimbursement to state, local, tribal, and territorial government entities, as well as certain private non-profit organizations, for emergency protective measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding supports activities such as debris removal,...
The State of Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) was awarded a $52,293,069 five-year Cooperative Agreement under the CDC's Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421). The funding will support GDPH's efforts to enhance public health infrastructure and service delivery across Georgia, including activities related to public health emergency preparedness, epidemiological and laboratory...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $2,373,535 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 93.421 - Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health) to the Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH). This 5-year award, beginning August 1, 2024, supports GDPH's efforts to enhance its capacity for detecting, responding to, preventing, and controlling emerging...
This federal Project Grant award of $4,177,067,000.87 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) program (CFDA 97.036) provides reimbursement to state, local, tribal, and territorial government entities, as well as certain private non-profit organizations, for emergency protective measures taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant funds activities such as debris removal, emergency medical care, medical...
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) was awarded a $28,811,375 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the HIV Prevention Activities Health Department Based program (CFDA 93.940). The funding will support a comprehensive, person-centered HIV prevention and surveillance program in Georgia to diagnose HIV, rapidly link individuals to treatment, prevent new infections, respond to outbreaks, and...
The State of Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) received a $217,191 Cooperative Agreement award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the HIV Prevention Activities Health Department Based program (CFDA 93.940). The purpose of this award is to reduce tuberculosis (TB) morbidity and mortality in Georgia by preventing transmission, preventing progression from latent TB infection to active disease, and strengthening laboratory capacity for timely and reliable TB...
The $11,718,954 Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067) award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency will support a wide range of critical emergency preparedness and response capabilities across the state. Key services and initiatives to be delivered through this grant include: Enhancing the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's forensic, investigative, and criminal justice support services, including equipment and...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $424,842 Cooperative Agreement to the State of Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) under the CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283). This 5-year award, effective August 1, 2024, will support the Georgia Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), a comprehensive public health data collection and reporting initiative focused on chronic disease prevention and health promotion. As the prime...