Illinois Funding

At a Glance

• State Population: 12,582,032
• Local Health Departments: 95
• Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Tornadoes, Flooding, Snowstorms
• Key Emergency Operations Center Activations: 2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic
• CDC PHEP Funding:
  • FY 2023: $17,059,039 (does not include $10,471,504 awarded to Chicago)
  • FY 2022: $16,606,455 (does not include $10,207,392 awarded to Chicago)
  • FY 2021: $16,541,884 (does not include $10,070,627 awarded to Chicago)
• Public Health Crisis Response Funding:
  • Mpox 2023 Funding: $418,758 (does not include $1,057,858 awarded to Chicago)
  • Mpox 2022 Funding: $329,468 (does not include $603,368 awarded to Chicago)
  • COVID-19 2021 Funding: $59,356,567 (does not include $16,756,027 awarded to Chicago)
  • COVID-19 2020 Funding: $22,735,458 (does not include $12,205,759 awarded to Chicago)

PHEP Funded Staff

• 368 PHEP-funded staff (rounded)

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

Top 5 Preparedness Investments

1. Medical Countermeasure Dispensing and Administration
2. Community Preparedness
3. Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation
4. Public Health Laboratory Testing
5. Information Sharing

Additional Information