MRC Funding Opportunities
NACCHO is proud to be able to provide funding to MRC units through our continued partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) Medical Reserve Corps Program Office.
MRC Response, Innovate, Sustain, and Equip (RISE) Awards Round 2 - Contract Modification
NACCHO is offering a contract modification to Round 2 awardees. All necessary information regarding the modification and application process may be found below:
- Budget Template
- Workplan Template
- Application Website
- Contract Modification Invoice 4
- Deliverable 4 Guidance Document
- FAQ
- Cover Letter For Contract Modification
- Presentation Slides
- Technical Assistance Call Recording
- Deliverable 4 Submission Link
2023 MRC Operation Readiness Awards
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is pleased to announce the 2023 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Operational Readiness Awards (ORA) which provide funding to MRC units to develop their emergency response capabilities. Funding for this opportunity is available through a cooperative agreement between NACCHO and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR). NACCHO will accept 2023 ORA applications via the NACCHO application website from Tuesday, November 1, 2022 until Friday, December 16, 2022. All necessary information regarding the program and application process may be found in the RFA. Additional resources include the following:
- Application Component Overview
- Budget Proposal Template and Instructions
- Invoice and Action Plan Template
- 2023 ORA Webinar Zoom Recording
- 2023 ORA Webinar Presentation Slides
- 2023 ORA FAQ
- 2023 ORA Deliverable 1 Qualtrics Link
- 2023 ORA Notification of Award
MRC Response, Innovate, Sustain, and Equip (RISE) Awards - No Cost Extension
NACCHO is offering a no cost extension to Round 1 awardees. All necessary information regarding the modification and application process may be found below:
- Budget Proposal Template and Instructions
- Program Workplan and Timeline Template for Additional Funding
- Deliverable 4: Spotlight on MRC COVID-19 Activities
- Deliverable 3: Final Program Report
- Invoice Template for Deliverable 3 and 4 (with Qualtrics links)
- Appendices
- MRC RISE Contract Modification Presentation
- MRC RISE Contract Modification Zoom Recording
Please direct any questions to NACCHO staff at [email protected].
MRC COVID-19 Response, Innovate, Sustain, and Equip (RISE) Awards - Round 2
NACCHO, through its cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is offering a second round of the MRC COVID-19 Respond, Innovate, Sustain, and Equip (RISE) Awards. These awards are intended to provide resources to the MRC network to support COVID-19 response efforts. This funding prioritizes building capacity for the MRC to respond, innovate to evolving requirements, sustain staffing requirements, and equip MRC units with resources needed to support their mission. The MRC RISE Awards are a competitive funding opportunity open to MRC units and state coordinators with a clearly identified need and capacity to meet the intent of this funding.
NACCHO will accept Round 2 applications via the NACCHO application website from Monday, August 8, 2022 until Friday, September 16, 2022. All necessary information regarding the program and application process may be found in the RFA. Additional resources include the following:
- Application Component Overview
- Workplan and Timeline Template
- Budget Proposal Template and Instructions
- Sample Workplan and Timeline
- Sample Budget
- MRC RISE Program Kick-Off Round 2 Presentation
- MRC Rise Program Kick-Off Round 2 Zoom Recording
- FAQ
- MRC RISE Program Office Hours Recording
- Budget Guidance
- MRC RISE Program Office Hours Recording (September 8, 2022)
- In Progress Report Example
- Final Report Example
- Sample NOA
- TA Agenda (with links) - December 15, 2022
- TA Zoom Recording- December 15, 2022
- Invoice Template (with links to submit deliverable 1-3)
- Tutorial on Submitting Invoice and Deliverables
MRC Award | About the Award |
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MRC COVID-19 Response, Innovate, Sustain, and Equip (RISE) Awards - Round 1 | Through additional support from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), NACCHO awarded 188 MRC RISE Awards totaling $9.625 million through $25,00, $50,000, and $75,000 award tiers. The second round of funding is forthcoming. |
2022 Operational Readiness Awards | Continuing the goals of the MRC Operational Readiness Awards (ORA), NACCHO awarded more than $1 million to support 129 units in building (Tier 1) or strengthening MRC response capabilities (Tier 2). Learn more about the progress the awardees have made in both the 2022 MRC ORA Interim Project Report and the 2022 MRC ORA Final Project Report. |
2021 Operational Readiness Awards Round 1 and Round 2 | The 2021 ORAs aimed to continue building the operational readiness capabilities of MRC units to meet the emergency preparedness and response needs of their local, regional, or statewide stakeholders. The awards were intended to be flexible to meet the needs of all MRC units, support efforts to build and strengthen MRC capabilities, raise stakeholder awareness of MRC capabilities, and identify or sustain the integration of the MRC into local, state, and/or regional emergency response plans. Learn more about the progress the 174 awardees have made in the 2021 MRC ORA Interim Project Report and in the 2021 MRC Operational Readiness Awards Final Report |
2020 COVID-19 Operational Readiness Awards | This award funding supported 32 MRC units that were actively supporting or planning COVID-19 responses by building unit response capabilities through the development of response plans to support COVID-19 and providing resources to support their activities. |
2020 Operational Readiness Awards | The 2020 ORAs were intended to build the operational readiness capabilities of MRC volunteers and units to meet the emergency preparedness and response needs of their local, regional, or statewide stakeholders. This award funding supported 202 MRC units to increase their volunteer capacity (Tier 1) or strengthen the unit’s response capabilities as a whole (Tier 2). More information is available in the 2020 MRC ORA Final Report. |
2018 Challenge Awards | The 2018 MRC Challenge Awards focused innovation towards projects that align with nationally recognized health initiatives, are significant at the local level, and demonstrate capability within the MRC network. Project proposals may draw from ASPR’s National Health Security Strategy (NHSS), the six Surgeon General’s Priorities which includes the National Prevention Strategy (NPS), the CDC‘s Winnable Battles, or the strategic plans of other partner organizations. |
Public Health Preparedness Program
Katherine Deffer
Director of Preparedness
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Public Health Preparedness Program
Lean Abdelaziz
Senior Program Analyst, Preparedness
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Public Health Preparedness Program
Beth Hess
Communications Specialist
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