The Hospital Preparedness Program enhances our nation’s preparedness for and response to disasters and emergencies
The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), recently updated the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) guidance for the third budget period of their cooperative agreement that covers Fiscal Year 2024 – Fiscal Year 2028. Budget Period 3 runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, with $240 million in funding available by July 1, 2026, for activities throughout that period.
“The updated guidance provides Hospital Preparedness Program recipients with support for their continued efforts to prepare the nation to respond to disasters and emergencies,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, John Knox. “Recently we released our new strategic plan for 2026-2029. It is a key priority for ASPR to invest in efforts that strengthen the preparedness and resiliency of state and local governments. Response always starts at the local level, which underscores the importance of our recipients and health care coalitions.”
The new guidance includes important updates and clarifications to support recipients in conducting HPP activities during the upcoming budget period, as they work to increase state and local readiness to get patients the right care, at the right place, and at the right time during disasters and emergencies.
The HPP cooperative agreement is the primary source of federal funding for health care preparedness and response. ASPR’s 62 HPP recipients, including all 50 states, U.S. territories, and freely associated states prepare the health care delivery system to save lives during emergencies that exceed the day-to-day capacity of health care and emergency response systems.
They do this primarily through their support for health care coalitions, networks of public and private health care and emergency response organizations working together within defined geographic areas across the country. Through the HPP, recipients and their coalitions conduct essential day-to-day preparedness activities, such as medical surge exercises and building strong plans and coordination systems. These activities help coalition members share resources and information so patients can more efficiently get the care they need when it matters most.
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About ASPR
ASPR is the nation’s lead health security agency—driving preparedness before disaster strikes, securing domestic medical supply chains, advancing gold standard science, and delivering a fast, accountable federal response when lives are on the line. We partner with states, local communities, tribes, territories, other federal agencies, and the private sector to strengthen readiness at home. We invest in American manufacturing to reduce foreign dependency, and steward taxpayer resources with transparency, discipline, and measurable outcomes. ASPR protects the American people and ensures that the United States can prepare for, respond to, and recover from any threat to national security, anytime, anywhere.
