# MRC STTRONG

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ep-u3r-23-002-mrc-sttrong/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346507

> Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response offered grants of up to $2.5 million (at least $250,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 70 awards. Applications closed on May 1, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EP-U3R-23-002 |
| Agency | Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 1, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $2.5 million |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | 70 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.008 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

State, U.S. Territories and possessions (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Other private institutions/organizations, Other public institution/organization

## What the grant funds

The Office of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of 300,000 volunteers organized into approximately 750 local community-based groups which are committed to improving local emergency response capabilities, reducing vulnerabilities, and building community preparedness and resilience. MRC units organize and utilize local volunteers who want to donate their time and expertise to prepare for and respond to emergencies and to support steady-state preparedness initiatives. MRC volunteers include medical and public health professionals as well as other community members without healthcare backgrounds. MRC units bolster their community’s preparedness and emergency response infrastructures by providing supplemental personnel when needed, thus making those local communities less likely to be reliant on state and national resources. The majority of MRC units are sponsored by local health departments; other types of sponsoring organizations include emergency management agencies, local non-profits, and universities.

## Questions people ask

### Is EP-U3R-23-002 still open?

No. It closed on May 1, 2023.

### Who can apply for MRC STTRONG?

Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for MRC STTRONG?

Closed May 1, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $2.5 million each.

### Who has won Medical Reserve Corps Small Grant Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were National Association of County and City Health Officials, Ohio Department of Health, Oregon Health Authority-Public Health. The program made 37 awards worth $78.9 million in that time.