At a glance
This program funds a Regional Pediatric Prevention Network to improve pediatric disaster preparedness and response through children’s hospitals and community partners. Eligible applicants are domestic children’s hospitals or their affiliated university pediatric partners; individuals may not apply. The announcement says there will be 2 cooperative agreement awards, with up to $11,250,000 per award and $22,500,000 total available in 2026. There is no cost-sharing requirement. Each application must include at least five centers, with each center in a different HHS region, and the primary recipient may budget up to $500,000 for administration before the remaining funds are split equally among the five participating centers.
What it funds
Official description from grants.gov
The purpose of this program is to support a Regional Pediatric Prevention Network (RPPN). The RPPN strengthens local and regional capacity to care for children during disasters and emergencies through community partnerships, coordinated pediatric preparedness, and dissemination of research-informed pediatric disaster care. The RPPN will include at least 10 children"s hospitals, or their university pediatric partners, funded through two primary awards. It will also include community partners working with these hospitals. Each of the 10 Children"s Hospital centers will advance pediatric emergency and disaster preparedness at the local, regional, and national levels, including for children with special health care needs and behavioral health concerns, children living in poverty, and children in rural, remote, and tribal areas.
Who can apply
- Others
- Unrestricted