Arizona Funding

What to know

CDC provides funding and technical assistance to build public health preparedness and response capabilities nationwide. Learn more about PHEP funding for Arizona.

At a Glance

  • State Population: 7,359,197
  • Local Health Departments: 15
  • Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Infectious Disease Outbreaks, Power Outages, Extreme Heat
  • Key Emergency Operations Center Activations: 2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic
  • CDC PHEP Funding:
    • FY 2023: $13,007,079
    • FY 2022: $13,142,567
    • FY 2021: $12,695,698
  • Public Health Crisis Response Funding:
    • Mpox 2023 Funding: $725,760
    • Mpox 2022 Funding: $461,040
    • COVID-19 2021 Funding: $43,570,409
    • COVID-19 2020 Funding: $16,221,912

PHEP Funded Staff

  • 115 PHEP-funded staff (rounded)

Includes epidemiologists, laboratorians, nurses, planners, 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

  • Medical Material Management and Distribution
  • Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation
  • Medical Countermeasure Dispensing and Administration
  • Emergency Operations Coordination
  • Public Health Laboratory Testing

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