New Trauma Care Readiness and Coordination Program Cooperative Agreement Funding Will Strengthen Local Preparedness
Washington D.C. (Aug. 19, 2026) – The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), recently released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the new Trauma Care Readiness and Coordination Program cooperative agreement. This new agreement will strengthen states, tribal organizations, and trauma centers coordination between hospitals, emergency medical services, and public health agencies.
“When serious injuries happen, fast and coordinated care saves lives. Effective trauma care depends on strong coordination across pre-hospital entities, such as EMS, so that patients can get the right care, at the right place, and at the right time. However, access to trauma care remains uneven across the United States. The Trauma Care Readiness and Coordination Program advances President Trump’s vision of more resilient state and local response capabilities, where every community is more prepared for disasters and public health emergencies,” said John Knox, ASPR Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary. “Through this new agreement ASPR will provide funding and guidance to support pilot activities so that patients receive the right care faster and improve targeting future trauma care investments.”
ASPR will award some $2 million to four recipients that will each execute pilot projects. Recipients will identify scalable, sustainable models to increase trauma readiness and coordination across the nation. Information gained through these pilot projects will support ASPR in identifying models that are effective and feasible for broader implementation nationwide. The program will have a three-year period of performance (Fiscal Year 2026 – Fiscal Year 2028), though continued funding in Fiscal Year 2027 and Fiscal Year 2028 will be subject to the availability of funds.
States, consortia of states, tribes, trauma centers, and nonprofits associated with Indian Health Services are eligible to apply by Sept. 18, 2026.
To find out more about program eligibility and other requirements, please read the NOFO at Grants.gov. ASPR plans to issue awards by the end of September 2026.
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