The PREDICT Act would require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for wastewater monitoring of infectious diseases. State, Tribal, and local health departments, alone or in partnerships, could apply. Applications would describe testing plans, sampling site choices, responses to findings, and how activities could continue after the award ends. Funds could support testing capacity, surveillance at certain rural sites, and evidence-based projects. The bill would also require draft guidance on testing methods and public reporting standards within 180 days of enactment, and continued research on wastewater surveillance.
The bill could support wastewater testing programs run by eligible health departments. It would also provide for a public database and dashboard of reported wastewater sample data. The text does not specify how any particular community would be affected.
The bill authorizes such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. It does not specify a dollar amount.
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