PRDA - D:Preparedness funding

HHS funds strengthen national health security

Background The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $916

million to continue improving preparedness and health outcomes for a wide range of public health
threats within every state, 8 U.S. territories, and 4 of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas. The
fiscal year 2013 funding awards included a total of approximately $332 million awarded for the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) cooperative agreement and more than $584 million awarded for
the Public Health Emergency Preparedness cooperative agreement. *Complete funding information available at
www.cdc.gov/phpr/coopagreement.htm

FY2013 PHEP Funding
“CDC remains committed to assuring state and local health departments have the people and
systems needed to protect our
communities from the threat of
terrorism, natural disasters, and
pandemics. “
-Dr. Ali Khan,

Director, Office of Public Health

Preparedness and Response

KEY
$40M-$15M*

$9.9M-$5M

$14.9M-$10M

$4.9M

*FY2013 PHEP funding total for 50 states, 8 territories,

and 4 localities is $584 million

$9,577,708
Chicago

$373,838
American Samoa

$323,206
Palau

$19,078,070
LA County

$353,703
Northern Mariana Islands

$501,025

Guam

$17,840,704
New York City

$373,200
Marshall Islands

$6,277,908
Washington D.C.

$421,983
Virgin Islands (US)

$419,098
Micronesia

PHEP Cooperative Agreement
Funding
by Fiscal Year
*(dollars in millions)

$7,141,090
Puerto Rico

Public Health doesn’t
slow down due to
budget cuts. Despite decreases

in funding over the last decade,
public health events continue to take
place, requiring health departments
to continue to fulfill vital response
roles and ensure quick recoveries for
their communities. Already in 2013
there have been*:

$1,000*
$800
$600

www.cdc.gov/phpr

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

$400

8
Foodborne Outbreaks
35

Disaster Declarations
2New Global Threats
*Source: CDC.gov and FEMA.gov