The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $840 million to continue improving emergency preparedness of state and local public health and health care systems which will be distributed through two federal preparedness programs -– the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) and the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) programs. In fiscal year funding awards in Texas include a total of $15,859,228 for HPP and $37,454,872 for PHEP.
These programs represent critical sources of funding and support for the nation’s health care and public health systems. The programs provide resources needed to ensure that local communities can respond effectively to infectious disease outbreaks, natural disasters, or chemical, biological, or radiological nuclear events.
To learn more about HPP and PHEP including grant awards to individual states, territories or localities, visit http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/coopagreement.htm .