Mission Zero - Partnership for Trauma Readiness | EP IDS 22 002

Opportunity Information: Apply for EP IDS 22 002

Mission Zero - Partnership for Trauma Readiness (Funding Opportunity Number: EP IDS 22 002) is a discretionary grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The opportunity is tied to the "Mission Zero Act" (MZA) provision and is designed to strengthen the country's readiness for public health and medical emergencies by intentionally connecting and coordinating military and civilian trauma and emergency care capabilities. In practical terms, the program focuses on building Military-Civilian Partnerships (MCPs) so that knowledge, training approaches, clinical practices, and operational readiness can flow more effectively between defense and civilian health systems, improving surge capacity and coordinated response during disasters, mass casualty incidents, and other large-scale health emergencies.

The central purpose is preparedness: creating or expanding structured partnerships that make trauma systems more interoperable, more practiced, and more capable of scaling when normal resources are overwhelmed. While the notice language is brief, the intent is clear that funded projects should result in tangible improvements to readiness, such as better-coordinated trauma response networks, shared training and exercises, improved communication and operational protocols, and stronger integration between military trauma expertise and civilian emergency care delivery. The award process is led by HHS/ASPR, with consultation from the Secretary of Defense, and awards are made subject to the availability of funds, reflecting that this is a federally directed preparedness initiative with joint civil-military relevance.

Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also excluding institutions of higher education), and other entities as allowed under additional eligibility guidance referenced in the full announcement. The funding activity aligns with Disaster Prevention and Relief and Health, and it is associated with CFDA number 93.078, which is commonly used for ASPR preparedness and emergency response-related assistance.

Financially, the grant provides up to $1,000,000 per award (award ceiling), with an anticipated total of about 20 awards. The funding instrument type is a grant rather than a contract, meaning applicants are expected to propose programmatic work that advances federal preparedness goals rather than deliver narrowly defined procurement outputs. The opportunity was posted on July 22, 2022, with an original application closing date of August 31, 2022, indicating a time-limited competitive cycle for that round of funding.

Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted federal investment in trauma readiness and emergency medical response capacity, using partnerships between military and civilian stakeholders as the main strategy. The program is structured to help communities and health systems build durable relationships and shared capabilities that can be activated rapidly during crises, improving the speed, coordination, and effectiveness of medical response when disasters or public health emergencies occur.

• The Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the disaster prevention and relief, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Mission Zero - Partnership for Trauma Readiness" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.078.
• This funding opportunity was created on Jul 22, 2022.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 31, 2022 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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