Health Care Preparedness Program – Overview and Mission

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.