This bill expands the CDC's public health emergency preparedness program to specifically include Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations as eligible applicants for federal funding and support. Currently, the program only covers states and local governments, leaving Tribal communities without dedicated resources despite their unique public health challenges. The legislation increases overall program funding from $685 million annually to $750 million for fiscal years 2026 through 2028, with at least 5 percent of funding reserved specifically for Tribal entities, ensuring a minimum of 10 cooperative agreements go to Tribes. The bill removes matching fund requirements for Tribal applicants and grants the Secretary of Health and Human Services authority to waive or modify regulations in consultation with Tribes to make the program work better for them, while requiring a comprehensive report to Congress within two years on how the Tribal funding component is performing.
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