How much funding is available in total?

$500,000,000 across the whole programme. This is the total the funder has allocated, not an amount any single applicant can receive.

Is matching funding required?

No. The source states that no matching funds are required. Applicants must describe how this funding will not duplicate or supplant other federal funding.

FederalOpenFixed dateCenters for Disease Control - OPHPR

Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement

Awards $50,000 – $5,000,000 per recipient for city or township governments, county governments, native american tribal governments (federally recognized), others (see text field entitled "additional information on eligibility" for clarification), special district governments, state governments, closing Feb 11, 2027.

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Public Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement awards $50,000 – $5,000,000 per recipient, open to city or township governments, county governments, native american tribal governments (federally recognized), others (see text field entitled "additional information on eligibility" for…

Record fields

Program pool (total): $500,000,000
Total across all awards in this programme. Not an amount any single applicant can receive.
Award ceiling (per project): $5,000,000
CDC will make funding available once a public health emergency is determined to exist or is considered imminent and will be contingent upon availability and stipulations of appropriations.
Award floor: $50,000
Typical award: Not confirmed
Deadline: Feb 11, 2027
Deadline type: Fixed date
Opens: Jan 13, 2022
Status: Open
Eligible entities: City or township governments · County governments · Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) · Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) · Special district governments · State governments
Geography: Not stated
Matching funds: No
Disbursement: Not confirmed
Application effort: Not confirmed
Use of funds: Coordinating emergency operations · Hiring surge staff · Conducting needs assessments · Specialized public health emergency response activities tailored to specific public health crisis · Re-establishing capacity lost or diminished because of public health crisis
Currency: USD

How much money is available?

Two different figures govern a programme and they are not interchangeable. The programme pool is what the funder has allocated across every award it will make this cycle. The award ceiling is the most one applicant can be granted.

Program pool (total)Across all awards this cycle

$500,000,000

Award ceiling (per project)The most one applicant can receive

$5,000,000

Source wording: “CDC will make funding available once a public health emergency is determined to exist or is considered imminent and will be contingent upon availability and stipulations of appropriations.”

Who can apply?

level

federal

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entity

City or township governments, County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), Special district governments, State governments

Source field: entity types

industry

Health & Human Services

Source field: industries

demographic

Federally recognized tribal governments serving population of 50,000 or more, Local government organizations serving county population of 2 million or more or city population of 400,000 or more, Other public entities as specified in section 317(a) of the Public Health Service Act, Political subdivisions of states, State, tribal, local, and territorial public health organizations, States

Source field: demographics

use

Conducting needs assessments, Coordinating emergency operations, Hiring surge staff, Re-establishing capacity lost or diminished because of public health crisis, Specialized public health emergency response activities tailored to specific public health crisis

Source field: use of funds

size limit

Local government organizations must serve a county population of 2 million or more or a city population of 400,000 or more. Tribal governments must serve a population of 50,000 or more.

Source field: applicant size limit

clause text

This NOFO is intended for states, political subdivisions of states, and other public entities as specified in section 317(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC § 247(b)). It targets public health organizations that serve state, tribal, local, and territorial populations and are constitutionally empowered to protect the health and welfare of their respective communities, focused on executing emergency preparedness and response services. To demonstrate existing capacity for public health emergency management, applicants must submit their response organizational charts and work plans. If these documents are not submitted, the application will be considered non-responsive and will receive no further review. Local government organizations or their bona fide agents must:Serve a county population of 2 million or more or serve a city population of 400,000 or more. Populations for county and city jurisdictions are based on the following 2021 U.S. Census resources:City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021 (census.gov) U.S. Census – Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places, Ranked by July 1, 2021, Population: April 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021County Population Totals: 2020-2021 (census.gov) U.S. Census – Annual Estimates for 2021Sources may be updated as census data change over timeLocal jurisdictions that meet population requirements are listed in Attachment A.Tribal governments or their bona fide agents must be federally recognized and:Serve a population of 50,000 or more.CDC will reopen this announcement periodically over the five-year NOFO period to accommodate population changes and ensure we maintain a current roster of eligible jurisdictions for emergency response. Sources for future postings of this NOFO will be based on the latest census data and may change over time.The anticipated dates for reposting are noted below. Applicants will have 60 days to submit an application.July 2024July 2025July 2026

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When does it close?

Feb 11, 2027157 daysDeadline type Fixed date

Applicants will have 60 days to submit an application. Anticipated reposting dates: July 2024, July 2025, July 2026.

What can the money be used for?

5 categorysThe source’s own spending categories, and what is not parsed.

Coordinating emergency operationsHiring surge staffConducting needs assessmentsSpecialized public health emergency response activities tailored to specific public health crisisRe-establishing capacity lost or diminished because of public health crisis

These categories come from the source's own classification. A line-item cost table, where the programme publishes one, lives in the guidelines and is not parsed for this record.

How hard is the application?

2 fieldsEffort, match requirement and reimbursement, as the source stated them.

Application effort: Not confirmed
Disbursement: Not confirmed
Matching funds: No
Applicants must describe how this funding will not duplicate or supplant other federal funding.

Common questions

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How much can one applicant receive?: $50,000 – $5,000,000 per recipient. The source states: “CDC will make funding available once a public health emergency is determined to exist or is considered imminent and will be contingent upon availability and stipulations of appropriations.”.
How much funding is available in total?: $500,000,000 across the whole programme. This is the total the funder has allocated, not an amount any single applicant can receive.
When is the application deadline?: Feb 11, 2027. Applicants will have 60 days to submit an application. Anticipated reposting dates: July 2024, July 2025, July 2026.
Who is eligible to apply?: City or township governments, County governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification), Special district governments, State governments. Applicant size limit: Local government organizations must serve a county population of 2 million or more or a city population of 400,000 or more. Tribal governments must serve a population of 50,000 or more..
What can the funding be used for?: Coordinating emergency operations, Hiring surge staff, Conducting needs assessments, Specialized public health emergency response activities tailored to specific public health crisis, Re-establishing capacity lost or diminished because of public health crisis, as classified by the source.
Is matching funding required?: No. The source states that no matching funds are required. Applicants must describe how this funding will not duplicate or supplant other federal funding.

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Retrieved2026-09-04

MethodAutomated check

First seen2026-09-04

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