The funds are administered by DPH's Healthcare Preparedness Program (HPP). The program resides within the Bureau of Public Health Preparedness at DPH. HPP is affiliated with and supported by the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response’s Hospital Preparedness Program, which provides leadership and funding through grants and cooperative agreements to states, territories and eligible municipalities to improve surge capacity and enhance community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies.
Key Focus Areas of HPP
- Healthcare System Preparedness
- Emergency Operations Coordination
- Information Sharing
- Responder Safety and Health
- Healthcare System Recovery
- Fatality Management
- Medical Surge
- Volunteer Management
Your hospital, healthcare system or community may qualify for funds through grants and cooperative agreements that can be used to:
- Enhance hospital and healthcare system emergency planning and response.
- Help integrate public and private sector medical planning and assets to increase preparedness, response, and surge capacity of hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
- Improve infrastructure to help hospitals and healthcare systems prepare for public health emergencies.
See our grant guidance, get to know your regional coalition representatives, and explore exercises and training opportunities through our program.