Pediatric Disaster Care Centers of Excellence Program Cooperative Agreement
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The Pediatric Disaster Care Centers of Excellence Program Cooperative Agreement aims to establish four Centers of Excellence focused on building robust, coordinated pediatric disaster care capabilities across the United States. These centers will develop and implement strategies to strengthen pediatric disaster preparedness plans, enhance health care system coordination during medical surges, and expand statewide and regional capacity to manage large numbers of pediatric patients during emergencies. A core component of the program is the creation and delivery of a standardized training curriculum to ensure health care professionals maintain high levels of competency in pediatric disaster response, with particular emphasis on trauma and infectious disease management. Additionally, the centers will improve situational awareness by assessing regional pediatric readiness and mapping available resources to ensure timely and effective responses during crises. Applications for this cooperative agreement are open through the solicitation number EP-U3R-26-001, issued by the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within the Department of Health and Human Services. The notice was posted on July 30, 2026, with a deadline for submission on August 31, 2026. The program is open to federal entities and other eligible applicants seeking funding to lead comprehensive pediatric disaster care initiatives. Primary contact for inquiries is Karen Valles, Grantor, reachable via email at joe.lamana@hhs.gov or phone at 4088291565. The centers will be expected to operate across multiple regions and collaborate with state and local health systems to ensure scalable, equitable, and sustainable improvements in pediatric disaster response capabilities nationwide.
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The purpose of this NOFO is to fund four PEDs COEs to:
- Develop a coordinated pediatric disaster care capability for pediatric patient care in disasters.
- Strengthen pediatric disaster preparedness plans and health care system coordination related to pediatric medical surge in disasters.
- Enhance statewide and regional medical surge capacity for pediatric patients.
- Increase and maintain health care professional competency through the development and delivery of a standardized training program.
- Enhance situational awareness of pediatric disaster care capabilities and capacity and assess regional pediatric readiness.
Specific focus will be given to the management of pediatric care related to trauma, infectious diseases including
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