Wednesday, April 2, 2025
4/2/2025
National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program - The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) will continue to work towards strengthening and enhancing the health care delivery system through our three Healthcare Coalitions (HCCs) supported by the Third-Party Fiduciary Agent (TPFA). Beginning in FY20, the HPP grant was awarded competitively, for a five-year period, to a Third-Party Fiduciary Agent (TPFA) to serve as the operational arm and coordinating entity of NJ’s HCCs. As we move into the next 5-year project period NJDOH will continue to fund the TPFA as well as our other healthcare associations. In March of 2024, the New Jersey State Governor’s Office released the COVID-19 After Action Report “Independent Review of New Jersey’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic”. With the recommendations identified in the AAR as well as the guidance included in the new NOFO, NJDOH will expand the funded staff that will be supporting the HCCs in the upcoming project period. The funded staff will work closely with the TPFA, the HCCs and other Divisions within the department to complete the required passements, plans and exercises that are due this grant year. NJDOH will also focus on statewide public health and medical surge planning for the FIFA World Cup in 2026. NJ will host 8 games during the June/July event and have recently been identified to host the Finals on July 19, 2026. The PHILEP Assistant Commissioner, also the PHEP Director, as well as the Directors of OEMS and Office of Disaster Resilience are part of the Command staff planning meetings. As the various planning committees (food safety, surveillance, medical operations at the venue) are established over the next few months, additional staff within PHILEP and other Divisions within the Department will be identified to participate.
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).