NEWS: Using funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020, CDCgov is awarding $631 million to 64 state and local jurisdictions in support of our nation’s response to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID19).
Using funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020, CDC is awarding $631 million to 64 jurisdictions through the existing Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases cooperative agreement.
“This infusion of additional funding into the nation’s public health infrastructure will strengthen our capacity to implement tried and true containment measures,” said CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D. “The ability to implement aggressive contact tracing, surveillance and testing will be fundamental to protecting vulnerable populations as the nation takes steps to reopen and Americans begin returning to their daily lives.
CDC will use existing networks to reach out to state and local jurisdictions to access this funding, which may be used for a variety of activities including: Establishing or enhancing the ability to aggressively identify cases, conduct contact tracing and follow up, as well as implement appropriate containment measures.Controlling COVID-19 in high-risk settings and protect vulnerable or high-risk populations.To view a list of the funding jurisdictions, including past COVID-19 related funding from CDC, please visit
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