Federal Programs & Funding

Understanding federal programs and funding can be vital to helping your health department advance its public health goals.


The CDC Grant Funding Profiles site offers quick access to information on CDC funding provided to recipients in states and territories to address issues of public health importance.

How to register, search, and subscribe to email alerts about funding opportunities.

CDC’s National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce coordinates funding opportunities to help strengthen public health systems and services.
Learn MoreThe Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS) Block Grant provides federal funding for 61 recipients: all 50 states, the District of Columbia, 2 American Indian tribes, 5 US territories, and 3 freely associated states.
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Organized by health topic, these resources can be helpful in developing state or local plans, prioritizing public health activities, and informing funding proposals.
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The health of our nation is influenced by public health policies. Learn about CDC offices and programs that focus on policy-related matters and various laws, regulations, and policies that have public health implications.

- CDC Leaders
Biographies of CDC leaders - CDC Organization
CDC’s mission and organizational structure - CDC Mission Statements & Organizational Charts
Information about CDC’s centers, institutes, and offices (CIOs) - CDC CIOs by Acronym
A list of CDC CIOs in alphabetical order by acronym