Colorado 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 Colorado.

At a Glance

  • State Population: 5,839,926
  • Local Health Departments: 54
  • Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Wildfires/Flash Flooding, Infectious Disease Outbreaks, Tornadoes
  • Key Emergency Operations Center Activations: 2021 – Wildfires, 2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic
  • CDC PHEP Funding:
    • FY 2023: $10,612,843
    • FY 2022: $10,828,721
    • FY 2021: $ $10,207,154
  • Public Health Crisis Response Funding:
    • Mpox 2023 Funding: $801,018
    • COVID-19 2021 Funding: $34,680,626
    • COVID-19 2020 Funding: $12,921,039

PHEP Funded Staff

  • 24 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. Community Preparedness
  2. Community Recovery
  3. Emergency Operations Coordination
  4. Information Sharing
  5. Medical Materiel Management and Distribution

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