Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Cooperative Agreement

The Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement is a critical source of funding for state, local, and territorial public health departments. Since 2002, the PHEP cooperative agreement has provided assistance to public health departments across the nation. This helps health departments build and strengthen their abilities to effectively respond to a range of public health threats, including infectious diseases, natural disasters, and biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiological events. Preparedness activities funded by the PHEP cooperative agreement specifically targeted the development of emergency-ready public health departments that are flexible and adaptable.
In response to the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, CDC also helped communities through the Public Health Emergency Response grant to increase state and local preparedness and response capacity during the pandemic. The recipients included the 62 PHEP awardees.
Guidance and Technical Assistance
CDC provides annual guidance and technical assistance to assist health departments with their strategic planning to strengthen their public health preparedness capabilities. Technical assistance includes CDC public health expertise, standards for developing priority preparedness capabilities, and expertise for conducting exercises and meeting performance goals. CDC developed the Online Technical Resource and Assistance Center (On-TRAC) to provide state and local public health departments a secure, user-friendly platform for requesting technical assistance. Learn more about On-TRAC.
PHEP Cooperative Agreement Guidance
Notice of Funding Opportunity CDC-RFA-TP17-17010201SUPP18
- HPP-PHEP Cooperative Agreement CDC-RFA-TP17-17010201SUPP18Cdc-pdf
- PHEP Budget Period 1 (Fiscal Year 2018) FundingCdc-pdf
- Eligible applicants: Only HPP and PHEP recipients funded under CDC_RFA-TP17-1701, Budget Period 1, are eligible for this supplemental funding
- Closing date for applications: April 9, 2018; 11:59 p.m., EDT
Funding Opportunity Announcement CDC-RFA-TP17-1701
Funding Opportunity Announcement Continuation Guidance: CDC-RFA-TP12-120105CONT16
Funding Opportunity Announcement CDC-RFA-TP12-120102 Continuation Guidance
Funding Opportunity Announcement CDC-RFA-TP12-120102Continuation Guidance
Funding Opportunity Announcement CDC-RFA-TP12-120102 Continuation Guidance
- Program Announcement AA154 – FY 2009 (Budget Period 10)
- Download the Program AnnouncementCdc-pdf
- PHEP Performance Measures Guidance
- High Priority Performance Goal (HPPG) for Preparedness
- Program Announcement AA154 – FY 2008 (Budget Period 9)Cdc-pdf
- Follow-up Questions & Answers for Program Announcement AA154 – IPR – 2008Cdc-pdf
- Guidance for Laboratories Testing for Radiologic ThreatsCdc-pdf
- Evaluation Criteria for Pandemic Influenza Operational Plans: Key Supporting Activities Linked to PHEP FundingCdc-pdf
- Scoring for PAHPA BenchmarksCdc-pdf
- Calculating Maximum Amount of CarryoverCdc-pdf
- PHEP Performance Measures Guidance
Cities Readiness Initiative
Strategic National Stockpile-Related Drills
- PHEP Drills: Fact SheetCdc-pdf
- PHEP Drills: Reporting InstructionsCdc-pdf
- PHEP Drills: Linkages with State and Local Technical Assistance Review ToolsCdc-pdf
- Working Paper: Operational Assessments for SNS ReadinessCdc-pdf
- Point of Dispensing StandardsCdc-pdf
- Data Collection Sheets
Persons with disabilities having problems accessing the following files may call 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) for assistance.
- Program Announcement AA154 – IPR Part 2 – 2007 (Budget Year 8)Cdc-pdf
- Follow-up Questions & Answers for Program Announcement AA154 – IPR Part 2 – 2007
- FY07 PHEP Performance Measures Definitions and Guidance Version 1Cdc-pdf
- Pandemic Influenza Funding Announcement for Competitive Proposals TP08-802 (Budget Year 08Cdc-pdf
- Frequently Asked Questions for the Pandemic Influenza Funding Announcement for Competitive Proposals
- Program Announcement AA154 – 2006 (Budget Year 7)Cdc-pdf
- Appendix 15: Level One and Level Two Chemical LaboratoriesCdc-pdf
- FY06 Guidance Follow-Up Questions & Answers: First SetCdc-pdf
- FY06 Guidance Follow-Up Questions & Answers: Second SetCdc-pdf
- FY06 Guidance Follow-Up Questions & Answers: Third SetCdc-pdf
- Pandemic Influenza Guidance Supplement: Phase 2Cdc-pdf
Information & Appendices
- Program Announcement AA154 – 2005 (Budget Year 6)Cdc-pdf
- Appendix 1: Level One and Level Two Chemical LaboratoryCdc-pdf
- Appendix 2: Early Warning Infectious Disease Surveillance (EWIDS) GuidanceCdc-pdf
- Appendix 3: Cities Readiness InitiativeCdc-pdf
- Appendix 4: Draft Measurement Descriptions and Methods of Data CollectionCdc-pdf
- Appendix 5: Funding TableCdc-pdf
- Questions & Answers – July 1, 2005. View the updated version of the Questions and Answers.Cdc-pdf
Pandemic Influenza Supplements
- Pandemic Influenza Funding Guidance: Phase 1Cdc-pdf
May 30, 2006
Notice & Documents
- Program Announcement 99051 – 2004 (Budget Year 5)Cdc-pdf
Jun 14, 2004 - Focus Area A: Preparedness Planning and Readiness Assessment – Attachment ACdc-pdf
Jun 14, 2004 - Focus Area B: Surveillance and Epidemiology Capacity – Attachment BCdc-pdf
Jun 14, 2004 - Focus Area C: Laboratory Capacity—Biologic Agents – Attachment CCdc-pdf
Jun 14, 2004 - Focus Area D: Laboratory Capacity – Chemical Agents – Attachment DCdc-pdf
Jun 14, 2004 - Focus Area E: Health Alert Network/Communications and Information Technology- Attachment ECdc-pdf
Jun 14, 2004 - Focus Area F: Risk Communication and Health Information Dissemination (Public Information and Communication) – Attachment FCdc-pdf
Jun 14, 2004 - Focus Area G: Education and Training – Attachment GCdc-pdf
Jun 14, 2004 - Cross-Cutting Benchmarks and Activities – Attachment HCdc-pdf
Jun 14, 2004 - Guidance for Supplementary Activities in Support of the Early Warning Infectious Disease Surveillance (EWIDS) Project – Attachment ICdc-pdf
Jun 14, 2004 - CHEMPACK Program Description – Attachment JCdc-pdf
Jun 14, 2004 - Cities Readiness Initiative – Attachment KCdc-pdf
Jun 14, 2004 - Cities Readiness Initiative Funding Chart – Attachment LCdc-pdf
Jun 14, 2004 - FY 2004 Funding Distribution Chart – Attachment MCdc-pdf
Jun 14, 2004
Appendices
PHEP efforts support the National Response Framework (NRF)Cdc-pdfExternal, which guides how the nation responds to all types of hazards including infectious disease outbreaks; natural disasters; biological, chemical, and radiological incidents; and explosions.
There are 62 PHEP cooperative agreement awardees:
- All 50 states
- Four major metropolitan areas (Chicago, Los Angeles County, New York City, and Washington, D.C.)
- Eight U.S. territories and freely associated states (American Samoa, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau).