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2010 2011 2008 2006 2004 2003 2005 2002 the Public Health Emergency Preparedness cooperative agreement. *Complete funding information available at www.cdc.gov/phpr/coopagreement.htm HHS funds strengthen national health security Background The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $916 million to continue improving preparedness and health outcomes for a wide range of public health threats within every state, 8 U.S. territories, and 4 of the nation’s largest metropolitan areas. The fiscal year 2013 funding awards included a total of approximately $332 million awarded for the Hos- pital Preparedness Program (HPP) cooperative agreement and more than $584 million awarded for FY2013 PHEP Funding 2007 2009 2012 2013 Disaster Declarations “CDC remains committed to assur- ing state and local health depart- ments have the people and systems needed to protect our communities from the threat of terrorism, natural disasters, and pandemics. -Dr. Ali Khan, Director, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response KEY $40M-$15M* $9.9M-$5M $4.9M $14.9M-$10M *FY2013 PHEP funding total for 50 states, 8 territories, and 4 localities is $584 million $9,577,708 Chicago $373,838 American Samoa $323,206 Palau $19,078,070 LA County $353,703 Northern Mariana Islands $501,025 $17,840,704 New York City $373,200 Marshall Islands Guam $419,098 $6,277,908 Washington D.C. $421,983 Virgin Islands (US) Micronesia $7,141,090 Puerto Rico PHEP Cooperative Agreement Funding by Fiscal Year *(dollars in millions) Public Health doesn’t slow down due to budget cuts. Despite decreases in funding over the last decade, public health events continue to take $1,000* $800 place, requiring health departments to continue to fulfill vital response roles and ensure quick recoveries for their communities. Already in 2013 there have been*: $600 8 8 Foodborne Outbreaks $400 35 35 2 2 New Global Threats *Source: CDC.gov and FEMA.gov www.cdc.gov/phpr

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Page 1: HHS funds strengthen national health security › cpr › documents › phep_only_press_release_v1_508.pdfPHEP_ONLY_Press_Release_V1_5082 Created Date: 7/3/2013 5:10:25 PM

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the Public Health Emergency Preparedness cooperative agreement Complete funding information available at wwwcdcgovphprcoopagreementhtm

HHS funds strengthen national health securityBackground The US Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $916 million to continue improving preparedness and health outcomes for a wide range of public health threats within every state 8 US territories and 4 of the nationrsquos largest metropolitan areas The fiscal year 2013 funding awards included a total of approximately $332 million awarded for the Hos-pital Preparedness Program (HPP) cooperative agreement and more than $584 million awarded for

FY2013 PHEP Funding

2007

2009

2012

2013

Disaster Declarations

ldquoCDC remains committed to assur-ing state and local health depart-ments have the people and systems needed to protect our communities from the threat of terrorism natural disasters and pandemics ldquo

-Dr Ali Khan Director Office of Public Health

Preparedness and Response

KEY

$40M-$15M $99M-$5M

$49M$149M-$10M

FY2013 PHEP funding total for 50 states 8 territories and 4 localities is $584 million

$9577708Chicago

$373838American Samoa

$323206Palau

$19078070LA County

$353703Northern Mariana Islands

$501025

$17840704New York City

$373200Marshall Islands

Guam

$419098

$6277908Washington DC

$421983Virgin Islands (US)

Micronesia $7141090 Puerto Rico

PHEP Cooperative Agreement Funding by Fiscal Year(dollars in millions)

Public Health doesnrsquot slow down due to budget cuts Despite decreases in funding over the last decade public health events continue to take

$1000

$800

place requiring health departments to continue to fulfill vital response roles and ensure quick recoveries for their communities Already in 2013 there have been

$600 88Foodborne Outbreaks $400 3535

22New Global Threats

Source CDCgov and FEMAgov wwwcdcgovphpr