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National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program (93.889)

Also known as (HPP)

National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program (Assistance Listing 93.889) is run by the Office of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $794 million in 152 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $5.2 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.

The typical award was $1.6 million. Half of the 152 awards fell between $634,026 and $6.7 million, and they ranged from $90,000 to $64.6 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

To ready hospitals and other healthcare systems, in collaboration with other partners, to deliver coordinated and effective care to victims of terrorism and other public health emergencies.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

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

State health departments of all 50 States, the District of Columbia, the nation's three largest municipalities (New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles County), 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

The distribution of funds will be to the health departments of all 50 States, the District of Columbia, the nation's three largest municipalities (New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles County), the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, the territories of American Samoa, Guam and the Unites States Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republics of Palau and the Marshall Islands. Health/Medical The statute specifies appropriate use of funds. ;

Matching requirements

Statutory Formula: Title N/A, Part N/A, Subpart N/A,Public Law N/A.N/AN/AThis program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. N/A

Deadlines

Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Range in FY 13: $270,000 - to $27,000,000. FY 13 Average: $5,351,000

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program (93.889) awarded $794 million across 152 grant awards, an average of $5.2 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
California Department of Public HealthCalifornia2$71.2 million
Department of State Health ServicesTexas2$50.4 million
Florida Department of HealthFlorida2$38.2 million
Health Research, Inc.New York2$34.1 million
Los Angeles, County ofCalifornia2$29.9 million
State of Georgia Department of Public HealthGeorgia2$28.9 million
Department of Public Health IllinoisIllinois2$26.5 million
Pennsylvania Department of HealthPennsylvania2$25.3 million
Public Health SolutionsNew York2$24.6 million
Ohio Department of HealthOhio2$23.4 million
VA State Board of HealthVirginia1$21.8 million
North Carolina Department of Health & Human ServicesNorth Carolina2$20.5 million
Michigan Department of Health and Human ServicesMichigan2$19.3 million
Maryland Department of HealthMaryland2$18.6 million
New Jersey Department of HealthNew Jersey2$17.6 million
Arizona Department of Health ServicesArizona2$15.3 million
Washington State Department of HealthWashington2$15.2 million
Massachusetts Department of Public HealthMassachusetts2$13.8 million
Tennessee Department of HealthTennessee2$13.7 million
Minnesota Department of HealthMinnesota2$11.6 million

Top states: California ($110 million), New York ($58.7 million), Texas ($57.7 million), Florida ($38.5 million), Illinois ($36.2 million), Ohio ($31.8 million), Georgia ($28.4 million), Pennsylvania ($25.5 million), Virginia ($25.0 million), North Carolina ($20.9 million).

Who usually wins

State and local governments received 91% of the money, nonprofits 4.0% and colleges and universities 1.0%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
State and local governments121$724 million91%
Nonprofits18$31.9 million4.0%
Other5$22.0 million2.8%
Colleges and universities7$8.1 million1.0%
Businesses1$8.1 million1.0%

By state

54 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
California9$110 million
New York4$58.7 million
Texas3$57.7 million
Florida5$38.5 million
Illinois5$36.2 million
Ohio5$31.8 million
Georgia3$28.4 million
Pennsylvania3$25.5 million
Virginia4$25.0 million
North Carolina4$20.9 million
Michigan2$19.3 million
Maryland3$18.7 million
New Jersey3$17.8 million
Washington3$15.4 million
Arizona2$15.3 million
Tennessee3$14.0 million
Massachusetts2$13.8 million
Missouri3$11.8 million
Minnesota2$11.6 million
Colorado2$11.4 million
Indiana2$10.9 million
South Carolina2$10.8 million
Alabama2$10.7 million
Louisiana2$10.0 million
Wisconsin3$10.0 million
Kentucky2$9.7 million
Oregon3$9.4 million
Nevada3$9.3 million
Puerto Rico2$8.8 million
Oklahoma2$8.7 million
Connecticut2$7.8 million
Mississippi2$7.2 million
Arkansas2$7.1 million
Utah2$7.0 million
Iowa2$7.0 million
Kansas2$7.0 million
New Mexico2$5.4 million
West Virginia2$4.9 million
Hawaii2$4.7 million
Maine2$4.2 million
Idaho2$4.1 million
Montana2$4.1 million
Delaware2$4.0 million
Alaska2$4.0 million
South Dakota2$4.0 million
Wyoming2$3.9 million
District of Columbia2$3.9 million
North Dakota2$3.8 million
Rhode Island2$3.8 million
Nebraska3$3.6 million
Vermont2$3.6 million
New Hampshire2$3.5 million
Federated States of Micronesia2$1.1 million
Northern Mariana Islands2$1.1 million
American Samoa2$997,680
Guam2$858,496
U.S. Virgin Islands2$851,762
Palau2$573,792
Marshall Islands2$394,441

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.