Common use of Collaborations Clause in Contracts

Collaborations. a. With other CDC programs and CDC-funded organizations: PHEP recipients must provide evidence of proposed or existing key collaborations. Memoranda of agreement (MOA), memoranda of understanding (MOU), letters of commitment, or service agreements may be used to formally document the scope of work, intensity, and duration of collaborations with partners. Each document should thoroughly describe the proposed collaboration and specific activities, which parties are responsible for what, and the intended outcomes and benefits for the overall proposed program. The Strategies and Activities section of this NOFO outlines the anticipated collaborations for the implementation of this cooperative agreement. Funding cannot be used for activities already covered by other federal grants or cooperative agreements. PHEP recipients are encouraged to collaborate with their jurisdictional laboratory, surveillance, and epidemiology leads, maternal- child health programs, immunization programs, environmental health programs, occupational health programs, legal counsel, health care providers, blood safety organizations, and emergency management partners to ensure PHEP activities and funding are complementary and not duplicative. Federal agencies participating in the Emergency Preparedness Grant Coordination process are working to identify current preparedness activities and areas for collaboration across federal grants with public health and health care preparedness components. The participating federal agencies include: • Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) • HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) • HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) • Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Collaborations. a. With other CDC programs and CDC-funded organizations: PHEP recipients must provide evidence of proposed or existing key collaborations. Memoranda of agreement (MOA), memoranda of understanding (MOU), letters of commitment, or service agreements may be used to formally document the scope of work, intensity, and duration of collaborations with partners. Each document should thoroughly describe the proposed collaboration and specific activities, which parties are responsible for what, and the intended outcomes and benefits for the overall proposed program. The Strategies and Activities section of this NOFO outlines the anticipated collaborations for the implementation of this cooperative agreement. Funding cannot be used for activities already covered by other federal grants or cooperative agreements. PHEP recipients are encouraged to collaborate with their jurisdictional laboratory, surveillance, and epidemiology leads, maternal- child health programs, immunization programs, environmental health programs, occupational health programs, legal counsel, health care providers, blood safety organizations, and emergency management partners to ensure PHEP activities and funding are complementary and not duplicative. Federal agencies participating in the Emergency Preparedness Grant Coordination process are working to identify current preparedness activities and areas for collaboration across federal grants with public health and health care preparedness components. The participating federal agencies include: •  Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) •  Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) •  HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) •  HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) •  Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationAdministration (NHTSA) Federal agencies are actively coordinating guidance and technical assistance and encourage all preparedness funding recipients to actively coordinate preparedness activities for their jurisdictions. More information on the Emergency Preparedness Grant Coordination process can be found at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/Preparedness/planning/hpp/Pages/emergency-prep-grant.aspx.

Collaborations. a. With other CDC programs and CDC-funded organizations: PHEP recipients must provide evidence of proposed or existing key collaborations. Memoranda of agreement (MOA), memoranda of understanding (MOU), letters of commitment, or service agreements may be used to formally document the scope of work, intensity, and duration of collaborations with partners. Each document should thoroughly describe the proposed collaboration and specific activities, which parties are responsible for what, and the intended outcomes and benefits for the overall proposed program. The Strategies and Activities section of this NOFO outlines the anticipated collaborations for the implementation of this cooperative agreement. Funding cannot be used for activities already covered by other federal grants or cooperative agreements. PHEP recipients are encouraged to collaborate with their jurisdictional laboratory, surveillance, and epidemiology leads, maternal- child health programs, immunization programs, environmental health programs, occupational health programs, legal counsel, health care providers, blood safety organizations, and emergency management partners to ensure PHEP activities and funding are complementary and not duplicative. Federal agencies participating in the Emergency Preparedness Grant Coordination process are working to identify current preparedness activities and areas for collaboration across federal grants with public health and health care preparedness components. The participating federal agencies include: •  Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) •  Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) •  HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) •  HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) •  Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Collaborations. a. With other CDC programs and CDC-funded organizations: PHEP recipients must provide evidence of proposed or existing key collaborations. Memoranda of agreement (MOA), memoranda of understanding (MOU), letters of commitment, or service agreements may be used to formally document the scope of work, intensity, and duration of collaborations with partners. Each document should thoroughly describe the proposed collaboration and specific activities, which parties are responsible for what, and the intended outcomes and benefits for the overall proposed program. The Strategies and Activities section of this NOFO outlines the anticipated collaborations for the implementation of this cooperative agreement. Funding cannot be used for activities already covered by other federal grants or cooperative agreements. PHEP recipients are encouraged to collaborate with their jurisdictional laboratory, surveillance, and epidemiology leads, maternal- child health programs, immunization programs, environmental health programs, occupational health programs, legal counsel, health care providers, blood safety organizations, and emergency management partners to ensure PHEP activities and funding are complementary and not duplicative. Federal agencies participating in the Emergency Preparedness Grant Coordination process are working to identify current preparedness activities and areas for collaboration across federal grants with public health and health care preparedness components. The participating federal agencies include: • Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) • HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) • HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) • Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationAdministration (NHTSA) Federal agencies are actively coordinating guidance and technical assistance and encourage all preparedness funding recipients to actively coordinate preparedness activities for their jurisdictions. More information on the Emergency Preparedness Grant Coordination process can be found at xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/Preparedness/planning/hpp/Pages/emergency-prep-grant.aspx.