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Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center Cooperative Agreement

Award Number: U3REP220679
ORGANIZATION: ADMINISTRATION FOR STRATEGIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
OPDIV: ASPR
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2027

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Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center Cooperative Agreement - The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) and the Special Pathogens Excellence in Clinical Treatment, Readiness, and Education program (SPECTRE), under the direction of Dr. Susan McLellan, supports the Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center (RESPTC) Cooperative Agreement of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The goal of this project is to sustain and improve health care system preparedness for emerging special pathogens within the Health and Human Services Region VI in coordination with the National Special Pathogen System of Care Strategy (NSPS). This 5 year project will strengthen the preparedness of Region VI through the following objectives: (1) ensure a well-trained and practiced workforce capable of responding to special pathogens threats, (2) establish redundancies in research support to allow for rapid initiation of clinical trials and support special pathogens research, (3) educate healthcare workers in safe care practices for the treatment of high consequence infectious diseases, and (4) coordinate care and readiness across the region. These objectives will be administered through the UTMB SPECTRE program which supports the UTMB Biocontainment Care Unit (BCU). Important activities will include the continuation and expansion of recruitment and training programs for BCU staff, expanding training opportunities in special pathogens preparedness for other health care facilities in the region, convening the state health departments represented in Region VI and other academic, public health, and medical support partners, and determining gaps in preparedness and specific needs across the region. Networking to increase research capacity for special pathogens care both institutionally and regionally will also be increased and prioritized. It is expected that achievement of these activities will result in enhanced and ongoing communication and coordination throughout the region, an updated CONOPS for the transport of special pathogens patients, identification of training needs throughout the region, production of educational materials to address these needs, and an increase in resources available to support special pathogens research. The products and deliverables from this project will consist of improved staff trainings, an expansion of the number of trained BCU staff members, completion of exercises with partners including after-action reviews with corrective action plans, identification and documentation of needs for the region with a focus on special populations, production of educational modules and materials for regional dissemination, and expansion of research capacity and activities. Funding of this application will allow UTMB to continue to serve as the Region VI RESPTC and to work with the National Emerging Special Pathogen Training and Education Center (NETEC) and ASPR towards the ultimate goal of assuring access to high-quality special pathogen care across the region and the U.S.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $2,000,000 )
2025	2025	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities	01	3	1/17/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$2,000,000
														Subtotal = $2,000,000

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $1,615,384 )
2024	2024	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities	00	3	9/23/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,615,384
2024	2023	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities	01	2	11/15/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2024	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities	02	2	7/10/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $1,615,384

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $1,615,384 )
2023	2023	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities	00	2	9/25/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,615,384
2023	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities	01	1	8/25/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $1,615,384

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $1,200,000 )
2022	2022	UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON	301 UNIVERSITY BLVD	GALVESTON	TX	77555	GALVESTON	USA	Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities	00	1	9/29/2022	NEW	$1,200,000
														Subtotal = $1,200,000

Grand Total All Awards = $6,430,768

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Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center Cooperative Agreement

Award Number: U3REP220679

ORGANIZATION: ADMINISTRATION FOR STRATEGIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE

OPDIV: ASPR

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/29/2027

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