Building National Partnerships for the Prevention of Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases Grant FORECAST

Building National Partnerships for the Prevention of Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases Grant

Funder: Dept. of Health & Human Services: Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

The Building National Partnerships for the Prevention of Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases program aims to enhance the United States' capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. By supporting healthcare professionals and systems, it will improve public health responses and strengthen critical infrastructure. This initiative focuses on education, training in antimicrobial resistance, and effective emergency response coordination, ultimately fostering a robust national infection prevention framework.

This cooperative agreement establishes a single, integrated funding mechanism aimed at enhancing the nation's ability to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. It will support clinicians, healthcare professionals, healthcare systems, institutions, and organizations directly involved in patient care, public health, and infectious disease control across the United States. By strengthening the capacity of these key stakeholders, the program will enable more effective frontline engagement, facilitate the implementation of timely public health responses, and generate expert insights to inform and improve public health guidance and practice. The program will focus on building and sustaining critical infrastructure, workforce training, communication strategies, and emergency response capabilities needed to address both emerging and reemerging infectious diseases. Emphasis will be placed on expanding national infection prevention capacity through targeted education and training initiatives, particularly in the areas of antimicrobial resistance and infection control. Additionally, the program will enhance preparedness by supporting surge staffing and fostering coordination among healthcare and public health partners during emergency response efforts.