OpportunityTitle: Making Disasters Less Disastrous: Public Health, Healthcare Executives, and Emergency Management Working Together
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants:  &#149;American Indian/Alaska Native tribal governments (federally recognized or state recognized)  &#149; American Indian/Alaska native tribally designated organizations  &#149;Alaska Native health corporations  &#149;Colleges  &#149;Community-based organizations  &#149;Faith-based organizations  &#149;For-profit organizations (other than small business)  &#149;Hospitals  &#149;Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149;Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS status (other than institution of higher education)  &#149;Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States)  &#149;Research institutions (that will perform activities deemed as non-research)  &#149;Small, minority, and women-owned businesses  &#149;State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau)  &#149;Tribal epidemiology centers  &#149;Universities  &#149;Urban Indian health
Description: This proposal is to award one applicant to work with CDC in bringing together federal partners with other national leadership and communities to build further collaboration in healthcare, public health, and emergency management in community preparedness and response planning. Healthcare systems (including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation facilities, and skilled nursing facilities), and their clinical and administrative staff, are integral components to ensuring adequate and appropriate preparedness for an effective response to a public health emergency or mass casualty event and for preventing related injuries and deaths.This project will develop and provide clear guidance for leaders in hospitals, healthcare systems, public health, and emergency management to improve coordination and cooperation in community preparedness and response planning, increasing the engagement of all sectors in this collaborative process.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: TECHNICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SECTION (TIMS)
GrantorContactText: CDC  &lt;br/&gt;Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) &lt;br/&gt;Technical Information Management Section (TIMS) &lt;br/&gt;Phone: 770-488-2700 &lt;br/&gt;
CloseDateExplanation: Letter of intent is not required but is being requested.     Letter of Intent Deadline Date (must be postmarked by): May 24, 2013.    Application Deadline Date: June 25, 2013, 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time, on www.grants.gov.