Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
To date, CDC received COVID-19 supplemental funding through:
- Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (P.L. 116-123): P.L. 116-123 provided $2.2 billion to CDC to prevent, prepare for and respond to COVID-19 domestically and internationally.
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (P.L. 116-136): P.L. 116-136 provided CDC $4.3 billion and ATSDR $12.5 million to prevent, prepare for and respond to COVID-19 domestically and internationally.
- Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (P.L. 116-139): P.L. 116-139 provided $1.0 billion to CDC transferred from the Public Health Social Services Emergency Fund (PHSSEF) to support surveillance, epidemiology, laboratory capacity expansion, contact tracing, public health data surveillance and analytics infrastructure modernization, disseminating information about testing, and workforce support necessary to expand and improve COVID–19 testing. In addition, $10.25 billion from the PHSSEF was awarded to health departments through the CDC Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity program for testing and contact tracing.
- Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260): P.L. 116-260 provided $8.75 billion to CDC to plan, prepare for, promote, distribute, administer, monitor, and track coronavirus vaccines to ensure broad-based distribution, access, and vaccine coverage. On behalf of HHS, $19.11 billion from the PHSSEF was awarded to health departments through the CDC Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity program for testing and contact tracing.
- American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2): P.L. 117-2 provided $11.52 billion to CDC to plan, prepare for, promote, distribute, administer, monitor, and track vaccines; strengthen vaccine confidence in the US, provide information and education, and improve rates of vaccination; strengthen and expand activities and workforce related to genomic sequencing, analytics, and disease surveillance; combat COVID and other emerging infectious disease threats, global health security, global disease detection and response, global health protection, global immunization, and coordination; support surveillance and analytics infrastructure modernization initiatives and an early warning system; and encourage primary prevention of mental and behavioral health conditions for health care professionals. On behalf of HHS, CDC will provide $10 billion from the PHSSEF to states to support COVID-19 screening testing for teachers, staff and students to assist schools in reopening safely for in-person instruction.
- CDC 24/7 Response to COVID-19The CDC COVID-19 fact sheet provides an overview of CDC’s support for COVID-19 response activities on federal, state, local, territorial and tribal levels. It also highlights CDC’s current COVID-19 efforts.
- CDC COVID-19 State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial (STLT) FundingThe CDC COVID-19 STLT Funding page shows COVID-19 funding by jurisdiction, award, and the four COVID-19 supplemental appropriations.
- CDC COVID-19 Funding for TribesThe CDC COVID-19 Funding for Tribes Fact Sheet provides information on the funding provided to tribal nations, consortia, and organizations for responding to COVID-19 across tribal communities.
- CDC COVID-19 Global Response Fact SheetThe CDC COVID-19 Global Response Fact Sheet provides an overview of the goals, objectives, activities, and spend plan of CDC’s global response to COVID-19.
- CDC COVID-19 Data Modernization Initiative Fact SheetThe CDC COVID-19 Data Modernization Initiative Fact Sheet discuss how CDC is bringing together state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) public health jurisdictions and our private and public sector partners to create modern, interoperable, and real-time public health data and surveillance systems that will protect the American public.
- CDC In Action: Accelerating and Supporting COVID-19 Vaccine DistributionThe CDC is playing an essential role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, working 24/7 to protect the nation’s health and ensure public health partners have the resources, guidance, and scientific expertise to respond.
- Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Fact SheetThe Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act Fact Sheet provides an overview of the critical activities (domestic preparedness, workforce capacity, laboratory capacity, and communication and analytics) in CDC’s plan for public health response and capacity building.