Alabama Funding

What to know

CDC provides funding and technical assistance to build public health preparedness and response capabilities nationwide. Learn more about PHEP funding for Alabama.

At a Glance

  • State Population: 5,074,296
  • Local Health Departments: 66
  • Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Tornadoes, Flooding, Tropical Storms/Hurricanes
  • Key Emergency Operations Center Activations: 2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic
  • CDC PHEP Funding:
    • FY 2023: $9,366,094
    • FY 2022: $9,021,541
    • FY 2021: $8,892,198
  • Public Health Crisis Response Funding:
    • Mpox 2023 Funding: $523,695
    • COVID-19 2021 Funding: $29,676,838
    • COVID-19 2020 Funding: $8,148,799

PHEP-funded staff (rounded)

  • 79 PHEP-funded staff (rounded)

Includes epidemiologists, laboratorians, nurses, planners, IT specialists, administrative staff, statisticians, and other positions.

CDC Preparedness Field Staff

  • 1 Career Epidemiology Field Officer

Top 5 Preparedness Investments

  1. Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiologic Investigation
  2. Public Health Laboratory Testing
  3. Emergency Operations Coordination
  4. Community Preparedness
  5. Information Sharing

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