Ohio
At a Glance
- Population: 11,756,058
- Local Health Departments: 113
- Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Tornadoes, Winter Storms, Flooding
- Key Emergency Operations Center Activations: 2020: COVID-19 Pandemic
- CDC PHEP Funding:
FY 2022: $18,224,028
FY 2021: $18,042,980
FY 2020: $17,502,622 - Public Health Crisis Response Funding
COVID-19 2021 funding: $69,365,038
COVID-19 2020 funding: $22,988,427
PHEP-funded staff (rounded)
- Epidemiologists: 4
- Laboratorians: 5
- Planners: 13
- Other: 14*
*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
- Community Preparedness
- Emergency Operations Coordinator
- Medical Countermeasure Dispensing
- Medical Material Management & Distribution
- Information Sharing
Stories from the Field
Republican National Convention in Ohio
On July 18 -21, 2016, Cleveland, Ohio, hosted the Republican National Convention, seeing an influx of nearly 70,000 visitors to the area, including delegates from every state and territory. This event, like other large political gatherings, was considered a National Special Security Event, meaning that it was a potential target for terrorism or other criminal activity.