Enhance the Ability of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to transport patients with highly infectious diseases (HID)

Funding Opportunity Number: EP-IDS-16-003 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 93.078Eligible Applicants Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationAgency Name: HHS-OS-ASPRClosing Date: Jul 13, 2016Award Ceiling: $350,000Expected Number of Awards: 1Creation Date: May 11, 2016Funding Opportunity Description: The purpose of this FOA is to enhance the ability of local healthcare facilities and State entities to be able to safely transfer patients with confirmed or suspected high consequence infectious diseases between facilities. HHS will award funding through this FOA as a sole cooperative agreement award to provide technical expertise and support for the development of inter-state and intra-state plans to enhance the ability of local healthcare facilities and State entities to be able to safely transfer patients with confirmed or suspected high consequence infectious diseases between facilities. DHSP envisions this award as a collaborative process. DHSP will award a maximum of one award through this FOA. Project Outcomes • Using an evidence based process (where possible) and interdisciplinary subject matter expertise (where necessary), prepare a “State EMS High Consequence Infectious Disease Transport Plan Template”, •...
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