Bioterrorism Training And Curriculum Development Program

Program Title:

Bioterrorism Training And Curriculum Development Program

Agency/Sub-Agency:

Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

Description:

To develop a health care workforce with the knowledge, skills, abilities and core competencies to: (1) recognize indications of a terrorist event; (2) meet the acute care needs of patients, including pediatric and other vulnerable populations, in a safe and appropriate manner; (3) participate in a coordinated, multidisciplinary response to terrorist events and other public health emergencies, and include consideration of surge capacity issues; and (4) rapidly and effectively alert the public health system of such an event at the community, State, and national level.

Eligible Entity(ies):

Eligible Applicants For Continuing Education: The entities eligible to apply for this program are academic health centers; other public or private nonprofit accredited or licensed health professions schools; other educational entities such as professional organizations and societies; private accrediting organizations; other nonprofit institutions or entities including faith-based organizations and community-based organizations; and multi-state or multi-institutional consortia of various combinations of these eligible entities. Eligible Applicants For Curricular Enhancement or Curriculum Development: The entities eligible to apply for this program are public or private nonprofit accredited or licensed health professions schools; other educational entities such as professional organizations and societies; and other nonprofit institutions or entities including faith-based organizations and community-based organizations.

Intended Beneficiaries:

recipents of service from academic health centers; other public or private nonprofit accredited or licensed health professions schools; professional organizations and societies; private accrediting organizations; other nonprofit institutions and/or entities including faith-based and community-based organizations

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.:

93.996

CFDA Category:

Health

CFDA Sub-Category(ies):

Community Development - Technical Assistance & Services, Education - Health Education & Training

Keyword(s):

Preparedness and Emergency Response

HHS Announcement No.:

N/A

New Funding Opportunity:

No

Competition Type (N), (CC) or (M):

Competing Continuation (CC)

Single Source / Limited Competition:

Est Annual Min Award:

TBD

Est Annual Max Award:

TBD

Est Number of Awards:

TBD

Est Posting Date:

March 3, 2008

Est Application Deadline:

May 5, 2008

Est Award Date:

August 1, 2008

Est Start Date:

September 1, 2008

Program Contact Name:

Morris Flood

Program Contact Telephone No.:

202-205-8836

Program Contact Email:

morris.flood@hhs.gov