Regional Pediatric Prevention Network

The Health Resources and Services Administration is seeking cooperative agreement applications to establish a Regional Pediatric Prevention Network that strengthens pediatric disaster and emergency preparedness and response. The program will support at least 10 children’s hospitals or affiliated university pediatric partners, working with community partners to improve coordinated pediatric preparedness and disseminate research-informed pediatric disaster care. The network is intended to expand local, regional, and national capacity for children during disasters, including children with special health care needs, behavioral health concerns, children living in poverty, and those in rural, remote, and tribal areas. Eligible applicants are children’s hospitals as defined by section 340E of the PHS Act or their affiliated university pediatric partners, with no matching requirement, and the opportunity anticipates two awards with an estimated total program funding of $22.5 million. Electronically submitted applications are due by June 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET, with an estimated project start date of September 1, 2026.