Closed — application deadline passed September 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern TimeAtlas Opportunity Score 94/100
HHS ASPR Trauma Care Readiness and Coordination Cooperative Agreement — EP-U3R-26-002
Funding$300,000-$500,000 per award; $2,000,000 total program funding; up to four awards.
DeadlineSeptember 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
Last verifiedSeptember 19, 2026
Required next actionApplication deadline passed. Keep this canonical record unpublished and monitor ASPR/Grants.gov for an authoritative reopening, amendment, award activity, or successor trauma-readiness funding. Do not initiate late applicant outreach or submission activity.
Broad Eligibility
States or consortia of States; Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations; consortia of designated Level I, II or III trauma centers and applicable emergency services providers; and consortia or partnerships of nonprofit IHS, Indian Tribal and urban Indian trauma centers. State applicants generally must contribute $1 for every $3 in federal funds; statutory exceptions apply to tribes and eligible trauma-center or IHS consortia.
Atlas Analysis
This opportunity supports regional trauma-system preparedness, EMS and hospital coordination, patient-transfer mechanisms, resource tracking, regional data management, evidence-informed operational protocols, and research-capacity infrastructure. A strong application must document statutory eligibility, select at least two required pilot activities, demonstrate partner coordination and organizational capacity, address medically underserved populations, include an evaluation and sustainability approach, and comply with the State match requirement unless an explicit exception applies.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Trauma Care Readiness and Coordination Program is a new federal cooperative agreement supporting scalable trauma-system models that strengthen coordination among EMS, prehospital providers, trauma centers, hospitals, and public health agencies. The program provides $2 million for up to four awards of $300,000 to $500,000, with applications due September 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
Eligible applicants are States or consortia of States, Indian Tribes or Tribal organizations, consortia of designated Level I, II, or III trauma centers and applicable emergency services providers, and consortia or partnerships of nonprofit Indian Health Service, Indian Tribal, and urban Indian trauma centers. Recipients must conduct at least two defined pilot activities, including trauma-partner coordination, regional consultation and transfer mechanisms, resource tracking, regional data management, evidence-based rapid-assessment/transfer protocols, or research-capacity infrastructure.
The NOFO permits reasonable program costs for personnel, consultants, equipment, supplies, travel, and other grant-related costs that support the approved trauma-system pilot. Funds may not be used for direct clinical care, construction or major renovation, or to directly fund research. Applicants should tie every proposed cost to one or more selected pilot activities and the detailed FY 2026 Budget Period 1 work plan.
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