Funding Opportunity: Regional Centers for Public Health Preparedness and Response

March 28, 2024

Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Office of Readiness and Response (ORR) announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) of $40M (with an award ceiling of $800,000 and a floor of $400,000) for Regional Centers for Public Health Preparedness and Response. For the NOFO and application information Zoom webinar on April 1, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET, please register here. The closing date of the grant is May 21, 2024.

Funding will be provided for up to ten centers to determine and support the implementation of activities needed to increase the use of evidence-based strategies and interventions (EBSIs) that will improve public health preparedness and response, as informed by the needs of the communities as described in regional plans.

The goal is to fund one center in each of the 10 HHS Regions. Each center will:

1. Coordinate relevant activities with applicable State, local, and Tribal health departments and officials, healthcare facilities, and healthcare coalitions to improve public health preparedness and response, as informed by the needs of the community or communities involved.
2. Develop and implement activities to support focus areas and objectives created by a regional coordinating body in 2023-24.
3. As determined necessary by the CDC and based on the availability of funding, support further implementation of evidence-based practices or conduct research, evaluation, translation, or dissemination necessary to address active or anticipated public health emergencies.
4. One center will be awarded additional funds to support coordination and convening of centers and provide technical assistance and training as needed.