CBRN Activities
The Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) established BARDA as the focal point within HHS for the advanced development and acquisition of medical countermeasures to protect the American civilian population against CBRN and naturally occurring threats to public health.
Using its advanced research and development authority, BARDA strengthens HHS efforts to bridge the valley of death funding gap that exists between the early stages of product development and the acquisition of approved or approvable medical countermeasures for the Strategic National Stockpile.
BARDA uses Project BioShield funding to support its acquisition programs. Project BioShield institutes a secure funding source for the purchase of critical medical countermeasures, such as vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics. Project BioShield authorizes $5.6 billion in funding over 10 years through its Special Reserve Fund.
