Wednesday, February 5, 2025
2/5/2025
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) proudly presents a high-level overview of our project plan under the Hospital Preparedness Program Funding Opportunity EP-U3R-24-001, which aims to significantly enhance the state's Healthcare Preparedness Program. The plan design will proactively foster and strengthen the five healthcare coalitions through public-private partnerships across Wyoming. The program's primary goal is to unite statewide organizations and healthcare entities to effectively save lives during public health emergencies. Recognizing Wyoming's unique challenges, including a significant rural and frontier population and limited healthcare facilities, this initiative focuses on connecting local-level organizations and private healthcare entities for planning, training, exercises, and building partnerships. The program acknowledges residents' need to travel long distances to access primary and specialized healthcare services, emphasizing the critical importance of comprehensive healthcare preparedness and response. The program's main objective is to foster collaboration and coordination among statewide healthcare entities and public safety organizations to save lives during public health emergencies. To achieve this objective, WDH supports Wyoming’s five regional healthcare coalitions, which were established in 2012 to ensure comprehensive coverage and improved healthcare preparedness across the state. Through collaborative efforts, our project plan aims to enhance the capabilities of Wyoming's critical access hospitals, federally qualified healthcare centers, and local community healthcare centers, thus strengthening the resilience of the state's healthcare system. Through these measures, Wyoming is steadfast in its commitment to ensuring that residents and the over 8.7 million annual visitors receive access to necessary healthcare services during emergencies.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).