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EP-U3R-23-002: MRC STTRONG

Closed Closed May 1, 2023 Opportunity EP-U3R-23-002 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response notices from 2023.

• Award ceiling$2.5 million
• Award floor$250,000
• Expected awards70
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

• 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

Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Medical Reserve Corps Small Grant Program awards averaged $2.1 million; this notice allows up to $2.5 million per award.
• Most of the program's money (57% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

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.

Category: Health.

Applying now

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