Engaging State and Local Emergency Management Agencies to Improve Ability to Prepare for and Respond to All - Hazards Events

The purpose of this program is to prepare the nation's public health systems to minimize the consequences associated with all-hazards events. The Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response/Division of State and Local Readiness (Office of Readi

The purpose of this assistance listing is to prepare the Nation's public health systems to minimize the consequences associated with all-hazards incidents and events. ORR/DSLR works through and with national partners to develop and enhance public health emergency preparedness and response capability. The applicant will be expected to help promote, develop, and convene the integration of public health emergency preparedness into emergency management operations for all-hazards responses.

Applicant must have experience as a professional association of and for emergency management directors from all 50 states, eight U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia, the applicant's unique ability in representing state emergency management directors will greatly assist with emergency preparedness planning and coordination efforts between public health and emergency management sectors nationally.

Applicant must have experience as a professional association of and for emergency management directors from all 50 states, eight U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia, the applicant's unique ability in representing state emergency management directors will greatly assist with emergency preparedness planning and coordination efforts between public health and emergency management sectors nationally. The nation's public is the ultimate recipient of benefits from this program.

Project funds may be used to strengthen public health infrastructure through engagement with state and local emergency management agencies. This engagement will improve the Nation's overall ability to prevent, protect mitigate, respond to, and recover from all-hazards emergency incidents and events by further preparing state, local and territorial public health systems to minimize consequences associated with all-hazards incidents and events.

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.

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.