Minnesota
At a Glance
- State Population: 5,717,184
- Local Health Departments: 51
- Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Tornadoes, Flooding, Infectious Disease Outbreaks
- Key Emergency Operations Center Activations:
2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic - CDC PHEP Funding:
FY 2022: $12,131,089
FY 2021: $11,559,800
FY 2020: $11,235,645 - Public Health Crisis Response Funding:
Mpox 2023 Funding: $641,890
COVID-19 2021 Funding: $33,984,032
COVID-19 2020 Funding: $10,048,124
PHEP-Funded Staff (rounded):
- Epidemiologists: 2
- Laboratorians: 10
- Planners: 18
- Other: 8*
*Includes IT specialists, administrative staff, statisticians, and other positions
CDC Preparedness Field Staff
1 Career Epidemiology Field Officer
1 Preparedness Field Assignee
Top 5 Preparedness Investments
- Public Health Laboratory Testing
- Medical Countermeasure Dispensing and Administration
- Community Preparedness
- Emergency Operations Coordination
- Community Recovery
Stories from the Field
Containing a Measles Outbreak in Minnesota
In 2017, a measles outbreak infected over 80 people in and around Minneapolis. With the help of PHEP, epidemiologists and home visitors investigated new cases and counseled potential cases throughout the course of the event.