🏥Cooperative Agreement for Special Pathogen Preparedness Funded by ASPR
Single Source Cooperative Agreement to the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center
Summary
ASPR intends to provide a five-year single-source Cooperative Agreement (CoAg) to the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center (NETEC). The CoAg will enable NETEC to continue to lead special pathogen preparedness and response for currently active or emergent High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) threats. The total proposed cost of the single-source CoAg is $7,730,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. Supporting collaboration between the U.S. Public Health Service and public and private community health programs and agencies to respond to health emergencies is an authority provided to HHS under section 311(c) of the Public Health Service Act.
Agencies
- Health and Human Services Department
- Strategic Preparedness and Response Administration
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The notice announces significant financial assistance of $7,730,000 through a Cooperative Agreement for special pathogen preparedness, relevant for health organizations and private sector health care partners involved in infectious disease response. It encourages collaboration and capacity building, which translates into potential business opportunities for those in related fields.