Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Public health emergency preparedness and response capacity continues to be tested at national, state, local, tribal, and territorial levels. Since 9/11, CDC's Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program has collaborated with state, local, and

The purpose of this program is to strengthen state, local, tribal, and territorial public health preparedness and response capability through a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective action. An effective public health response will prevent or reduce morbidity and mortality from threats and emergencies whose scale, rapid onset, and unpredictability stresses the public health system and ensure the earliest possible recovery and return of the system to pre-incident levels or improved functioning.

Government Organizations: -States: 50 -Local governments or their bona fide agents: (4) Chicago, Los Angeles County, New York City, and Washington, D.C. -Territorial governments or their bona fide agents and freely associated states: (8) American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and U.S. Virgin Islands

All State, County, and Local Health Departments.

The purpose of this program is to strengthen state, local, tribal and territorial public health preparedness and response capability through a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective action. An effective public health response will prevent or reduce morbidity and mortality from threats and emergencies whose scale, rapid onset, or unpredictability stresses the public health system and ensure the earliest possible recovery and return of the system to pre-incident levels or improved functioning.

In general, funds may only be used for non-research activities. The following are restrictions that must be taken into consideration while developing the application budget. General Restrictions -Recipients may supplement but not supplant existing state or federal funds for activities described in the budget. -Payment or reimbursement of backfilling costs for staff is not allowed. -None of the funds awarded to these programs may be used to pay the salary of an individual at a rate in excess of Executive Level II or $189,600 per year. -Funds may not be used to purchase or support (feed) animals for labs, including mice. -Funds may not be used to purchase a house or other living quarters for those under quarantine. Rental may be allowed with approval from the CDC OGS. -Recipients may (with prior approval) use funds for overtime for individuals directly associated (listed in personnel costs) with the award with prior approval from CDC OGS. Please be sure to contact the respective CDC project officer and the CDC Office of Grant Services (OGS) grants management specialist (GMS) to discuss additional funding restrictions and to address questions or concerns in advance of submission.

Financial assistance is provided for a 12-month budget period with a period of performance of up to five years subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory progress of the recipient.

Check www.Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding processes for applying for assistance.

Applications will be evaluated on the review criteria described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcements (NOFOs). In general, the review and selection process of complete and responsive applications to the NOFO consists of determination of the scientific and technical merit by objective or peer review, availability of funds, and relevance of program priorities and the priorities of CDC.

After review and approval, a Notice of Award (NoA) will be prepared and processed, along with appropriate notification to the public. Initial awards provide funds for the first budget period (usually 12 months) and the NoA will indicate support recommended for the remainder of the project period, allocation of Federal funds by budget categories, award requirements, and special conditions, if any.

Check Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding processes for applying for assistance.

Please check www.Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding processes for applying for assistance.

Project period of performance is 1 to 5 years. After initial awards, and subject to availability of funds, projects may be continued non-competitively contingent upon satisfactory progress by the recipient (as documented in required reports) and the determination that continued funding is in the best interest of the Federal government.