Operating Division Grant Portfolios: Office of the Secretary
Office for Preparedness and Response (ASPR)
Mission: To support the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) on matters related to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. To facilitate coordination of interagency activities between HHS, other federal departments, agencies, offices, and state and local officials responsible for emergency preparedness. To support and enhance the protection of civilian population from acts of bioterrorism and other public health emergencies.
| Award Class | Awards | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Cooperative Agreements | 0 | $0 |
| Discretionary | 101 | $481,820,913 |
| Total | 101 | $481,820,913 |
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is within the Office of the Secretary. The ASPR, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations (OPEO), is responsible for leading HHS preparedness through the development of operational plans and analytical products as well as developing and participating in training exercises.
The Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations (ASPR/OPEO):
- Ensures ASPR has needed systems, logistical support, and procedures to meet emergency response needs.
- Leads interagency public health and medical planning and response activities under the National Response Plan.
- Trains and Manages the Secretary’s Operations Center.
- Plans, implements, and evaluates departmental readiness response exercises.
- Manages the Department’s Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) and Continuity of Government Program.
- Manages the Federal Medical Station Program.
- Coordinates the National Disaster Medical System planning and response.
- Integrates mass casualty preparedness activities consistent with the National Incident Management System and the National Response Plan’s Catastrophic Annex.
- Works with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) on hospital preparedness.
| CFDA | Program Name | Awards | Dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93.889 | National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program | 79 | $458,334,000 |
| 93.966 | Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum Development Program | 19 | $1,893,000 |
| 93.019 | Infectious Disease Surveillance Networks | 3 | $1,893,000 |
| Total | 101 | $481,820,913 |
| Award Title | Awards | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum Development Program | 3 | $4,451,727 |
| 2006 Support, Training and Capacity Building for Infectious Disease Surveillance Networks | 1 | $1,893,000 |
| 2007 HealthCare Facilities Emergency Care Partnership Program | 1 | $5,000,000 | Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program | 1 | $4,103,521 |
| Bio-Terrorism Training and Curriculum Development Program (BTCDP) | 15 | $16,085,818 |
| Can it happen in KANSAS? Response to Terror and Other Disasters | 1 | $1,056,368 |
| District of Columbia Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness Response | 1 | $1,737,218 |
| FY 2007 Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, Hospital Preparedness Program | 1 | $6,330,289 |
| HealthCare Facilities Emergency Care Partnership Program | 4 | $20,000,000 |
| HealthCare Facilities Partnership Program | 10 | $15,625,564 |
| HealthCare Preparedness Program | 1 | $3,732,769 |
| Hospital Preparedness Program | 58 | $399,243,570 |
| IDAHO Hospital Preparedness Program | 1 | $2,359,069 |
| National Medical Response Team – National Capital Region’s Operation | 1 | $202,000 |
| TOTAL | 99 | $481,820,913 |
For additional information on ASPR programs and funding please visit the ASPR Web site at http://www.hhs.gov/aspr/.
