What to know
CDC provides funding and technical assistance to build public health preparedness and response capabilities nationwide. Learn more about PHEP funding for Washington.
At a Glance
- State Population: 7,785,786
- Local Health Departments: 35
- Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Fire, Flooding, Disease Outbreaks
- Key Emergency Operations Center Activations: 2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic
- CDC PHEP Funding:
- FY 2023: $13,364,241
- FY 2022: $13,507,141
- FY 2021: $12,955,078
- Public Health Crisis Response Funding
- Mpox 2023 Funding: $1,061,820
- COVID-19 2021 Funding: $45,536,572
- COVID-19 2020 Funding: $17,980,221
Top 5 Preparedness Investments
- Community Preparedness
- Emergency Operations Coordination
- Medical Countermeasure Dispensing
- Public Health Laboratory Testing
- Information Sharing
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State and Local Readiness