The PREDICT Act establishes a federal funding program to support wastewater surveillance systems that detect and monitor infectious diseases for emergency preparedness. The Department of Health and Human Services will award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to state, tribal, and local health departments (and their partners) to establish or improve wastewater testing activities that can identify disease outbreaks early. Eligible recipients must submit applications describing their sampling plans, how they'll respond to findings, and strategies for sustaining the program after federal funding ends. The bill prioritizes applicants who commit to sharing data publicly in a standardized format and who assess community needs for disease monitoring. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must issue guidance within 180 days establishing consistent testing methods and data reporting standards, and the legislation authorizes unspecified funding for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to support these activities and related research on wastewater surveillance.
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