Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico.

At a Glance

  • State Population: 3,221,789
  • Local Health Departments: N/A
  • Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Tropical Storms/Hurricanes, Flooding, Landslides/Mudslides
  • Key Emergency Operations Center Activations: 2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic
  • CDC PHEP Funding:
    • FY 2023: $6,653,125
    • FY 2022: $6,653,125
    • FY 2021: $6,613,160
  • Public Health Crisis Response Funding:
    • Mpox 2023 Funding: $436,493
    • COVID-19 2021 Funding: $19,678,685
    • COVID-19 2020 Funding: $7,884,152

PHEP-Funded Staff (rounded)

  • 64 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 Laboratory Testing
  2. Information Sharing
  3. Emergency Operations Coordination
  4. Medical Countermeasure Dispensing
  5. Medical Material Management and Distribution

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