Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response (COTPER)
CDC’s Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response (COTPER) helps the nation prepare for and respond to urgent public health threats by providing strategic direction, support, and coordination for preparedness activities across CDC. Each year, COTPER receives over $1 billion from Congress to build and strengthen national preparedness for public health emergencies including natural, biological, chemical, radiological, and nuclear incidents. This funding supports a range of activities at CDC and state and local public health departments. Read more about COTPER's mission and organization >>
COTPER Activities and Resources
- Funding Guidance and Technical Assistance to States
Supports preparedness nationwide in state, local, tribal, and territorial public health departments. - Strategic National Stockpile
A national repository of antibiotics, antiviral drugs, chemical antidotes, antitoxins, vaccines, life-supporting medications, and medical supplies that can be used to supplement state and local resources during a large-scale public health emergency. - Director's Emergency Operations Center
Staffed around-the-clock to monitor worldwide health threats and coordinate emergency response activities. - Regulation of Select Agents and Toxins
Ensures the safe and secure use of select agents and toxins that pose a severe threat to public health and safety in the United States. - Science and Public Health Practice
Strengthens the scientific foundation and operational experience for preparedness and response practices and program activities. - Training
Preparedness education and training for the public and private sectors. - Preparedness Publications and Related Links
Selected resources related to public health preparedness.
Quick Links
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement Guidance
- Public Health Preparedness: Strengthening CDC's Emergency Response (2009)
- Public Health Preparedness: Mobilizing State by State (2008)
- Extramural Research
- Board of Scientific Counselors
- Meta-Leadership Summits for Preparedness
- Page last reviewed January 14, 2009
- Page last updated January 14, 2009
- Content source: Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response (COTPER)
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