# Pediatric Disaster Care Centers of Excellence Program Cooperative Agreement

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ep-u3r-26-001-pediatric-disaster-care-centers-of-excellence-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363404

> Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $24.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 31, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EP-U3R-26-001 |
| Agency | Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 31, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $24.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.889 |

## Who can apply

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

Eligible applicants are limited to one or more public or private hospitals and/or corporate health systems. For the purposes of this NOFO, a corporate health system is defined as an organized, coordinated, and collaborative network that (1) links various health care providers, via common ownership or contract, across three domains of integration – economic, noneconomic, and clinical – to provide a coordinated, vertical continuum of services to a particular patient population or community, and (2) is accountable both clinically and fiscally for the clinical outcomes and health status of the population or community served, and has systems in place to manage and improve them.

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this NOFO is to fund four PEDs COEs to: Develop a coordinated pediatric disaster care capability for pediatric patient care in disasters. Strengthen pediatric disaster preparedness plans and health care system coordination related to pediatric medical surge in disasters. Enhance statewide and regional medical surge capacity for pediatric patients. Increase and maintain health care professional competency through the development and delivery of a standardized training program. Enhance situational awareness of pediatric disaster care capabilities and capacity and assess regional pediatric readiness. Specific focus will be given to the management of pediatric care related to trauma, infectious diseases including

## Questions people ask

### Is EP-U3R-26-001 still open?

No. It closed on August 31, 2026.

### Who can apply for Pediatric Disaster Care Centers of Excellence Program Cooperative Agreement?

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 Pediatric Disaster Care Centers of Excellence Program Cooperative Agreement?

Closed August 31, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $24.0 million in total across about 4 awards.

### Who has won National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were California Department of Public Health, Department of State Health Services, Florida Department of Health. The program made 152 awards worth $794 million in that time.