Increasing Wisconsin Hospital Preparedness and Readiness
Increasing Wisconsin Hospital Preparedness and Readiness supports Wisconsin hospitals through projects that strengthen emergency readiness, improve patient outcomes, reduce resource needs, and aid recovery.
Funder: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Due Dates: November 4, 2026, 4 p.m. CT (Written questions) | December 9, 2026, 4 p.m. CT (Full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $175,000 total across up to five awards; one-time funding opportunity
Summary: Supports projects that strengthen Wisconsin hospital emergency preparedness, improve patient outcomes, reduce supplemental resource needs, and enable rapid recovery.
Key Information: Projects must address one or more of the five task areas defined in the request for applications.
Description
This one-time funding opportunity supports work to increase hospital readiness and preparedness across Wisconsin. It is administered by the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Health Care within the Wisconsin Department of Health Services’ Division of Public Health. Applicants may propose projects focused on one or more of the five task areas defined in the request for applications (RFA).
Funded work will be carried out with DHS staff and Healthcare Emergency Readiness Coalitions. The program connects stronger hospital preparedness with improved patient outcomes during emergencies, a reduced need for federal and supplemental state resources, and rapid recovery.
