Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement
CDC creates a pre-approved, unfunded roster of applicants to quickly fund and deploy for rapid response to overwhelming public health emergencies.
Funder: Centers for Disease Control - OPHPR
Due Dates: September 21, 2024 (Letter of Intent) | February 11, 2027 (Full Application)
Funding Amounts: Estimated $5,000,000 per year per awardee; up to $500,000,000 total over 5 years; award ceiling $5,000,000/year; award floor $50,000/year.
Summary: Establishes a pre-approved roster of public health entities eligible for rapid CDC funding to respond to large-scale public health emergencies.
Key Information: Applicants are pre-approved but not funded until a public health emergency is declared; only non-research activities are eligible.
Description
This opportunity from the CDC Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR) is designed to enhance the nation’s ability to rapidly mobilize and respond to public health emergencies (PHEs) of significant magnitude. The program establishes a roster of "approved but unfunded" (ABU) applicants—jurisdictions and public health organizations that have undergone merit review and are eligible to receive expedited funding if and when a PHE is declared.
The mechanism is not intended for capacity-building or to establish new emergency management programs, but rather to support surge needs and restore lost capacity in existing programs during a crisis. Funding is only activated when the CDC determines a PHE exists or is imminent, and is contingent on appropriations.
Applicants must submit work plans and budgets demonstrating their ability to respond to a PHE, and must show that proposed activities will not duplicate or supplant other federal funding. If the NOFO is activated for a specific emergency, CDC will provide supplemental guidance tailored to the event.
