Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement
The Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement is a critical source of funding for state, local, tribal, and territorial public health departments. Since 2002, the PHEP cooperative agreement has provided more than $11 billion to public health departments across the nation. This funding helps health departments build and strengthen their abilities to effectively respond to a range of public health threats, including infectious diseases, natural disasters, and biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological events. Preparedness activities funded by the PHEP cooperative agreement are targeted specifically for the development of emergency-ready public health departments that are flexible and adaptable.
In response to the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, CDC also administered funding through the Public Health Emergency Response grant to increase state and local preparedness and response capacity during the pandemic. The recipients included the 62 PHEP awardees.
Guidance and Technical Assistance
In addition to funding, CDC provides annual guidance and technical assistance to assist state, territorial, and local health departments with their strategic planning to strengthen their public health preparedness capabilities. Technical assistance includes CDC public health expertise, standards for developing priority preparedness capabilities, and expertise for conducting exercises and meeting performance goals.
On-TRAC
CDC developed the Online Technical Resource and Assistance Center (On-TRAC) to support state, local, tribal and territorial public health departments in preparing the distribution and dispensing of life-saving medications during a public health emergency. On-TRAC is a secure, user-friendly online platform where public health professionals can request technical assistance and access new and existing preparedness systems, tools, and resources. Public health professionals must be registered with CDC Join to access On-TRAC. Individuals who have not yet registered with CDC Join can complete and submit the CDC Join registration form, making sure to check the On-TRAC box when completing the form.
Funding Opportunity Announcements
2017 PHEP Cooperative Agreement Guidance/Budget Period 1
Funding Opportunity Announcement: CDC-RFA-TP17-1701
- FOA is available here
- Application deadline is 5:00 p.m. April 4, 2017
2016 PHEP Cooperative Agreement Guidance/Budget Period 5
Funding Opportunity Announcement Continuation Guidance: CDC-RFA-TP12-120105CONT16
2015 PHEP Cooperative Agreement Guidance/Budget Period 4
Funding Opportunity Announcement CDC-RFA-TP12-120102 Continuation Guidance
2014 PHEP Cooperative Agreement Guidance/Budget Period 3
Funding Opportunity Announcement CDC-RFA-TP12-120102Continuation Guidance
2013 PHEP Cooperative Agreement Guidance/Budget Period 2
Funding Opportunity Announcement CDC-RFA-TP12-120102 Continuation Guidance
2012 PHEP Cooperative Agreement Guidance/Budget Period 1
2011 PHEP Cooperative Agreement Guidance/Budget Period 11
Program Announcement AA154 - FY 2010 (Budget Period 10 Extension)
2009 Guidance/Budget Period 10
- Program Announcement AA154 – FY 2009 (Budget Period 10)
- PHEP Performance Measures Guidance
- High Priority Performance Goal (HPPG) for Preparedness
2008 Guidance/Budget Period 9
- Program Announcement AA154 – FY 2008 (Budget Period 9)
- Follow-up Questions & Answers for Program Announcement AA154 – IPR – 2008
- Guidance for Laboratories Testing for Radiologic Threats
- Evaluation Criteria for Pandemic Influenza Operational Plans: Key Supporting Activities Linked to PHEP Funding
- Scoring for PAHPA Benchmarks
- Calculating Maximum Amount of Carryover
- PHEP Performance Measures Guidance
Cities Readiness Initiative
Strategic National Stockpile-Related Drills
- PHEP Drills: Fact Sheet
- PHEP Drills: Reporting Instructions
- PHEP Drills: Linkages with State and Local Technical Assistance Review Tools
- Working Paper: Operational Assessments for SNS Readiness
- Point of Dispensing Standards
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Data Collection Sheets
Persons with disabilities having problems accessing the following files may call 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) for assistance.
2007 Guidance/Budget Period 8
- Program Announcement AA154 – IPR Part 2 – 2007 (Budget Year 8)
- Follow-up Questions & Answers for Program Announcement AA154 – IPR Part 2 – 2007
- FY07 PHEP Performance Measures Definitions and Guidance Version 1
- Pandemic Influenza Funding Announcement for Competitive Proposals TP08-802 (Budget Year 08
- Frequently Asked Questions for the Pandemic Influenza Funding Announcement for Competitive Proposals
2006 Guidance/Budget Period 7
- Program Announcement AA154 – 2006 (Budget Year 7)
- Appendix 15: Level One and Level Two Chemical Laboratories
- FY06 Guidance Follow-Up Questions & Answers: First Set
- FY06 Guidance Follow-Up Questions & Answers: Second Set
- FY06 Guidance Follow-Up Questions & Answers: Third Set
- Pandemic Influenza Guidance Supplement: Phase 2
2005 Guidance/Budget Period 6
Information & Appendices
- Program Announcement AA154 – 2005 (Budget Year 6)
- Appendix 1: Level One and Level Two Chemical Laboratory
- Appendix 2: Early Warning Infectious Disease Surveillance (EWIDS) Guidance
- Appendix 3: Cities Readiness Initiative
- Appendix 4: Draft Measurement Descriptions and Methods of Data Collection
- Appendix 5: Funding Table
- Questions & Answers – July 1, 2005. View the updated version of the Questions and Answers.
Pandemic Influenza Supplements
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Pandemic Influenza Funding Guidance: Phase 1
May 30, 2006
2004 Guidance/Budget Period 5
Notice & Documents
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Program Announcement 99051 – 2004 (Budget Year 5)
Jun 14, 2004 -
Focus Area A: Preparedness Planning and Readiness Assessment – Attachment A
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Focus Area B: Surveillance and Epidemiology Capacity – Attachment B
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Focus Area C: Laboratory Capacity—Biologic Agents – Attachment C
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Focus Area D: Laboratory Capacity – Chemical Agents – Attachment D
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Focus Area E: Health Alert Network/Communications and Information Technology- Attachment E
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Focus Area F: Risk Communication and Health Information Dissemination (Public Information and Communication) – Attachment F
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Focus Area G: Education and Training – Attachment G
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Cross-Cutting Benchmarks and Activities – Attachment H
Jun 14, 2004 -
Guidance for Supplementary Activities in Support of the Early Warning Infectious Disease Surveillance (EWIDS) Project – Attachment I
Jun 14, 2004 -
CHEMPACK Program Description – Attachment J
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Cities Readiness Initiative – Attachment K
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Cities Readiness Initiative Funding Chart – Attachment L
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FY 2004 Funding Distribution Chart – Attachment M
Jun 14, 2004
Appendices
National Standards for Public Health Preparedness Capabilities
To help public health departments with their strategic planning, CDC identified 15 public health preparedness capabilities to serve as national public health preparedness standards. State and local jurisdictions can use CDC’s Public Health Preparedness Capabilities: National Standards for State and Local Planning to better organize their work and identify the capabilities they have the resources to build or sustain. These standards help ensure that federal preparedness funds are directed to priority areas within individual jurisdictions.
The 2011 PHEP cooperative agreement guidance assists PHEP awardees in demonstrating measurable and sustainable progress toward achieving the 15 public health preparedness capabilities and other activities that promote safer, more resilient communities.
PHEP efforts support the National Response Framework (NRF), which guides how the nation responds to all types of hazards including infectious disease outbreaks; natural disasters; biological, chemical, and radiological incidents; and explosions.
There are 62 PHEP cooperative agreement awardees:
- All 50 states
- Four major metropolitan areas (Chicago, Los Angeles County, New York City, and Washington, D.C.)
- Eight U.S. territories and freely associated states (American Samoa, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau).
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- Page last updated: March 29, 2017
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