CDC distributes funding to support COVID-19 vaccination and testing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide more than $22 billion in funding to states, localities and territories to support COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts, according to a press release from the Department of Health and Human Services.
The funds were appropriated by Congress in the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, which was enacted last month.
More than $19 billion will be allocated to jurisdictions through the existing CDC Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) cooperative agreement. These awards will support testing, contract tracing, surveillance, containment, and mitigation to monitor and suppress the spread of COVID-19. Award recipients include 64 jurisdictions including all 50 states, the District of Columbia, five major cities, and U.S. territories/islands. Consistent with Congressional direction, funds will be allocated by a population-based formula.
Over $3 billion will be made available in an initial award to jurisdictions through the existing CDC Immunization and Vaccines for Children cooperative agreement. These awards will support a range of COVID-19 vaccination activities across jurisdictions. Award recipients will include 64 jurisdictions including all 50 states, the District of Columbia, five major cities, and U.S. territories/islands. Consistent with Congressional direction, funds will be allocated by a population-based formula.
