Wednesday, April 2, 2025
4/2/2025
NATIONAL BIOTERRORISM HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM - Indiana has benefited from the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Cooperative Agreement and it's preceding versions for over ten years. The cooperative agreement currently funds all Indiana's public health emergency preparedness programs and staff at the state government level and most public health emergency preparedness programs at the local government level. It also funds several healthcare emergency preparedness programs and staff at the local government, public industry, and private industry levels. Additionally, this cooperative agreement funds a significant number of public health laboratory and epidemiological programs and staff, including the bioterrorism surveillance required by Indiana law IC 16-19-10-8. Public health emergency preparedness programs increase the ability of Indiana's state government, local governments, healthcare systems, and public to respond to and recover from natural and man-made emergencies, including but not limited to acts of terrorism, highly infectious disease outbreaks, radiological incidents, chemical incidents, and nuclear incidents. Increased ability to respond to and recover from emergencies reduces the negative economic and social impacts of the emergencies and saves Hoosier lives.
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).