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EP-U3R-26-001: Pediatric Disaster Care Centers of Excellence Program Cooperative Agreement

Closed Closed August 31, 2026 Opportunity EP-U3R-26-001 ☆ Save

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• Total funding$24.0 million
• Expected awards4
• 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)

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.

Is this a realistic fit?

• Most of the program's money (91% over five years) went to state and local governments.
• No cost sharing or match is required.

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

Category: Health.

Applying now

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