Minnesota 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 Minnesota.

At a Glance

  • State Population: 5,717,184
  • Local Health Departments: 51
  • Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Tornadoes, Flooding, Infectious Disease Outbreaks
  • Key Emergency Operations Center Activations: 2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic
  • CDC PHEP Funding:
    • FY 2023: $12,231,559
    • FY 2022: $12,131,089
    • FY 2021: $11,559,800
  • Public Health Crisis Response Funding:
    • Mpox 2023 Funding: $641,890
    • COVID-19 2021 Funding: $33,984,032
    • COVID-19 2020 Funding: $10,048,124

PHEP-Funded Staff (rounded)

  • 318 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
  • 1 Preparedness Field Assignee

Top 5 Preparedness Investments

  1. Public Health Laboratory Testing
  2. Emergency Operations Coordination
  3. Community Preparedness
  4. Medical Countermeasure Dispensing and Administration
  5. Volunteer Management

Additional Information