Wednesday, April 2, 2025
4/2/2025
Alabama's 2024-2029 Hospital Preparedness Program Cooperative Agreement - The application for the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response HPP Cooperative Agreement will allow the Alabama (AL) Department of Public Health’s Center for Emergency Preparedness (CEP) to continue to provide support for the nine Health Care Coalitions (HCC) in the state and to build upon the preparedness efforts in previous years’ progress. HCCs are a network of public and private health care and response organizations in a defined geographic area that partner and collaborate to aid in preparedness and response efforts within health care delivery systems in times of emergencies and disasters to save the lives of AL citizens. CEP, in collaboration with HCCs, intends to maintain governance and jurisdictional boundaries of HCCs; increase coordination and collaboration amongst health care delivery systems; and identify sustainability measures for HCCs. CEP will also assist HCCs with performing risk assessments of their jurisdictions, including addressing communities most impacted by disasters to anticipate challenges and mitigate risks. The risk assessments will assist in strategic planning and project development for the period of performance. Once strategic plans are developed, HCCs, in collaboration with CEP, will exercise and improve upon the activities described in such plans. By meeting these grant strategies outlined above, CEP’s goals are to: (1) establish and act on multi-year priorities by providing strategic direction through collaborations with private and public sectors, including a Strategic Advisory Committee, to ensure health care delivery system readiness to shifting threat landscapes and community needs; (2) enhance and sustain HCCs by enhancing HCC structuring and exploring opportunities for sustainability of HCCs; (3) improve coordination by aligning HCC coordination amongst its members and with other private and public sectors, particularly with Emergency Support Function-8; and (4) improve continuity of health care service delivery, to include a resilient health care workforce and sufficient space; systems; staff; and resources to support patient care and movement during disasters.
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).