Chris Ballenger, CEO of APEX Strategies and publisher of Government Contracts Blog reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt has made available nearly $1.1 billion to continue assisting public health departments, hospitals and other health care organizations to strengthen their ability to respond to public health and medical emergencies as a result of a terrorism attack or naturally occurring event.
Ballenger further reports that contract grants consist of HHS' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding $704.8 million and $398 million through the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) the HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).
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These $704.8 million in grants will be used for health departments in states, territories and metro areas of New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles County and Washington, D.C., through the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement.
For more information on these grants contact Chris Ballenger at cjballe@apexstrategies.biz
Ballenger further reports that contract grants consist of HHS' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funding $704.8 million and $398 million through the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) the HHS Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).
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These $704.8 million in grants will be used for health departments in states, territories and metro areas of New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles County and Washington, D.C., through the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement.
For more information on these grants contact Chris Ballenger at cjballe@apexstrategies.biz
