Purpose
The success stories below showcase the impactful initiatives and achievements of health departments funded through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Program. Each story demonstrates the program's contributions to infectious disease prevention, outbreak response, and community health improvements across diverse populations.
Background
The Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Program supports health departments across the country as they build the tools and systems needed to find and respond to infectious disease outbreaks.
ELC funding ensures that health departments can hire and retain critical staff, expand testing, improve data systems, and strengthen coordination with partners. The program supports fast, flexible responses to both everyday infectious disease threats and public health emergencies.
As the stories show, ELC provides essential funding to help save lives, stop outbreaks, and build stronger communities.
ELC success stories
ELC Success Stories demonstrate how program funding is used for infectious disease outbreak response to protect the public and prevent further spread.
HIS success stories
ELC supports the maintenance, operation, and ongoing modernization of public health information systems (HIS). The following stories highlight the importance of HIS in enhancing the foundation of infectious disease programs throughout the United States.
Workforce development stories
Building the public health workforce is a cornerstone of ELC. Funding from the ELC Program supports various positions for state communicable disease staff, as well as organizational leadership and trainings. These stories feature innovative workforce development initiatives that enhance public health preparedness and response.