Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities (93.817)
Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities (Assistance Listing 93.817) is run by the Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $87.1 million in 27 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $3.2 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $4.8 million. Half of the 27 awards fell between $600,000 and $4.8 million, and they ranged from $314,753 to $6.6 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$87.1 million
- Grant awards27
- Typical award$4.8 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$25.7 million
- Size rank851 of 1824
- Type of assistanceFormula grants (cooperative agreements)
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $13.5 million in fiscal 2021 to $25.7 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 851st largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 104% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 13 states and territories.
What the program funds
This program covers two separate, but related projects: Part A – Health Care System Preparedness for Ebola and Part B – Development of a Regional Network for Ebola Patient Care. The purpose of this program is to (1) improve healthcare system preparedness for Ebola and (2) develop a regional hospital network for Ebola patient care.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants are the 62 Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) awardees, which include health departments in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, the nation’s three largest municipalities (Chicago, Los Angeles County, and New York City, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, the territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republics of Palau and the Marshall Islands.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Part A - Health Care System Preparedness for Ebola Through Part A, HHS will provide funding to all 62 Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) awardees to support state- or jurisdiction-designated Ebola treatment centers, assessment hospitals, and health care coalitions for overall health care system preparedness. Jurisdictions may use a portion of the funding to: compensate health care facilities for Ebola preparedness activities undertaken since July 2014, build additional capabilities to ensure the nation’s health care system and health care workers are ready to safely and successfully identify, isolate, assess, transport, and treat patients under investigation with Ebola or confirmed to have Ebola, and be well prepared for a future Ebola-like event. Applicants should review the individual funding opportunity announcement document for specific information about the use of funds for this program.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Application deadlines and due dates are specified in the funding opportunity announcement.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Part A - Health Care System Preparedness for Ebola: Range: $202,989 - $15,229,780 Est. Average Amount: $2,612,903 Part B - Development of a Regional Network for Ebola Patient Care: Range: $3,250,000 - $4,600,000 Est. Average Amount: $3,250,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities (93.817) awarded$87.1 million across 27 grant awards, an average of $3.2 million per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 76% of the money, colleges and universities 7.6%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 13 | $65.8 million | 76% |
| Other | 3 | $14.7 million | 17% |
| Colleges and universities | 1 | $6.6 million | 7.6% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 3 | $11.4 million |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $9.9 million |
| Colorado | 3 | $9.8 million |
| Nebraska | 3 | $9.7 million |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $6.6 million |
| Michigan | 1 | $6.6 million |
| North Carolina | 1 | $6.6 million |
| New York | 2 | $5.3 million |
| Maryland | 2 | $5.3 million |
| Minnesota | 2 | $5.1 million |
| California | 2 | $5.0 million |
| Washington | 2 | $4.9 million |
| Texas | 2 | $4.3 million |