U3REP220676
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Expanding Care for the Community: Transitioning a Special Pathogen Treatment Center into a Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center
As the federal special pathogen framework evolved, and the state tiering structure was announced, Spectrum Health willingly became one of two Tier 1 healthcare organizations, the only program including pediatric patients, within the state of Michigan. This Tier 1 designation recognizes Spectrum Health having the capability to care for special pathogen patients for the duration of their illness.
Dedicated team members participated in education offered at both Emory and Nebraska. Unit and care flow designs were developed following best practices, minimizing team member/visitor exposure to any seriously contagious disease. Spectrum Health will utilize their Tier 1 structure expertise to complete the following proposed activities and deliverables within this one-year grant period:
1. Standards and Guidance: Spectrum Health will utilize NSPS standards for training/education to partner hospitals and EMS agencies; develop and maintain communication pathways; and develop and maintain a training team of subject matter experts (SME) to guide training/education to partnering agencies.
2. Building Research Capability and Capacity: This will be achieved through collaboration with Spectrum Health Office of Research, infectious disease experts, and NSPS to participate in clinical trials for special pathogen treatments. A multidisciplinary team will be developed to build clinical pathways for special pathogen response and work to identify and overcome limitations of current personal protective equipment.
3. Workforce and Training: The current Spectrum Health special pathogen specialist and care team members will recruit and maintain a team roster of SMEs to facilitate effective responses to special pathogen needs throughout local, state, and national communities. This team will design and test care models to meet the needs of the special pathogen response according to the impacted patient population and will participate in all NSPS planning activities to ensure best practices are implemented into protocols, trainings, and exercises while evaluating for effectiveness.
4. Support for Safe Patient Care Delivery: Spectrum Health will perform special pathogen team trainings and/or drills for the safe transport and care of patients with special pathogens within the system, as well as participate in the training development of outside transports with regional/state partners.
5. Communication and Coordination: Communication and coordination will be key to the success of this project. Spectrum Health has strong partnerships with Michigan healthcare facilities, EMS agencies, local, state, and HPP regional partners, ensuring effective collaboration. This team will collaborate with local, state, regional, and NSPS partners to develop effective and standardized communication plans, facilitating education and meaningful dialogue, strengthening the special pathogen response.
6. Monitoring and Evaluation: Adoption of the current RESPTC's performance metrics, once defined, will be key. Spectrum Health will incorporate this data retrieval into current practices through either the Business Assurance or the Data and Analytics teams. These teams have proven throughout the pandemic that they are nimble and adapt to the defined data repositories and data collection requirements.
The outcome of this project will identify Spectrum Health as one of 13 RESPTCs within the U.S., strengthening the National Special Pathogen System of Care Strategy (NSPS). Spectrum Health will enhance their current program to function in a regional capacity to safely care for patients with exposure to or a confirmed special pathogen. This project will be coordinated by Spectrum Health in collaboration with local, state, and regional health departments, as well as the current RESPTC partners, specifically those located in FEMA Region V.
As the federal special pathogen framework evolved, and the state tiering structure was announced, Spectrum Health willingly became one of two Tier 1 healthcare organizations, the only program including pediatric patients, within the state of Michigan. This Tier 1 designation recognizes Spectrum Health having the capability to care for special pathogen patients for the duration of their illness.
Dedicated team members participated in education offered at both Emory and Nebraska. Unit and care flow designs were developed following best practices, minimizing team member/visitor exposure to any seriously contagious disease. Spectrum Health will utilize their Tier 1 structure expertise to complete the following proposed activities and deliverables within this one-year grant period:
1. Standards and Guidance: Spectrum Health will utilize NSPS standards for training/education to partner hospitals and EMS agencies; develop and maintain communication pathways; and develop and maintain a training team of subject matter experts (SME) to guide training/education to partnering agencies.
2. Building Research Capability and Capacity: This will be achieved through collaboration with Spectrum Health Office of Research, infectious disease experts, and NSPS to participate in clinical trials for special pathogen treatments. A multidisciplinary team will be developed to build clinical pathways for special pathogen response and work to identify and overcome limitations of current personal protective equipment.
3. Workforce and Training: The current Spectrum Health special pathogen specialist and care team members will recruit and maintain a team roster of SMEs to facilitate effective responses to special pathogen needs throughout local, state, and national communities. This team will design and test care models to meet the needs of the special pathogen response according to the impacted patient population and will participate in all NSPS planning activities to ensure best practices are implemented into protocols, trainings, and exercises while evaluating for effectiveness.
4. Support for Safe Patient Care Delivery: Spectrum Health will perform special pathogen team trainings and/or drills for the safe transport and care of patients with special pathogens within the system, as well as participate in the training development of outside transports with regional/state partners.
5. Communication and Coordination: Communication and coordination will be key to the success of this project. Spectrum Health has strong partnerships with Michigan healthcare facilities, EMS agencies, local, state, and HPP regional partners, ensuring effective collaboration. This team will collaborate with local, state, regional, and NSPS partners to develop effective and standardized communication plans, facilitating education and meaningful dialogue, strengthening the special pathogen response.
6. Monitoring and Evaluation: Adoption of the current RESPTC's performance metrics, once defined, will be key. Spectrum Health will incorporate this data retrieval into current practices through either the Business Assurance or the Data and Analytics teams. These teams have proven throughout the pandemic that they are nimble and adapt to the defined data repositories and data collection requirements.
The outcome of this project will identify Spectrum Health as one of 13 RESPTCs within the U.S., strengthening the National Special Pathogen System of Care Strategy (NSPS). Spectrum Health will enhance their current program to function in a regional capacity to safely care for patients with exposure to or a confirmed special pathogen. This project will be coordinated by Spectrum Health in collaboration with local, state, and regional health departments, as well as the current RESPTC partners, specifically those located in FEMA Region V.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Michigan
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 228% from $3,000,000 to $9,846,152.
Corewell Health was awarded
Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Center Grant
Cooperative Agreement U3REP220676
worth $9,846,152
from the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in September 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Michigan United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 93.817 Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Regional Ebola and Other Special Pathogen Treatment Centers.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 9/26/25
Period of Performance
9/30/22
Start Date
9/29/27
End Date
Funding Split
$9.8M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$9.8M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to U3REP220676
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
U3REP220676
SAI Number
U3REP220676-989737490
Award ID URI
SAI UNAVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
75APRR ASPR Office of Resource Management
Funding Office
75AN00 ASPR ADMINISTRATION FOR STRATEGIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
Awardee UEI
LDABZVFUKNS3
Awardee CAGE
3SQM5
Performance District
MI-90
Senators
Debbie Stabenow
Gary Peters
Gary Peters
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, Office of the Secretary, Health and Human Services (075-0140) | Health care services | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $4,615,384 | 100% |
Modified: 9/26/25