West Virginia 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 West Virginia.

At a Glance

  • West Virginia
  • State Population: 1,775,156
  • Local Health Departments: 48
  • Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Flooding, Severe Weather, Infectious Disease Outbreak
  • Key Emergency Operations Center Activations: 2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic
  • CDC PHEP Funding:
    • FY 2023: $5,531,898
    • FY 2022: $5,229,883
    • FY 2021: $5,255,093
  • Public Health Crisis Response Funding
    • COVID-19 2021 Funding: $11,481,577
    • COVID-19 2020 Funding: $5,000,803

PHEP Funded Staff (rounded)

  • 251 PHEP-funded staff (rounded)

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

CDC Preparedness Field Staff

  • 1 Preparedness Field Assignee

Top 5 Preparedness Investments

  1. Public Health Laboratory Testing
  2. Medical Countermeasure Dispensing
  3. Community Preparedness
  4. Volunteer Management
  5. Emergency Public Information and Warning

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