Maryland 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 Maryland.

At a Glance

  • State Population: 6,164,660
  • Local Health Departments: 24
  • Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Tropical Storms/Hurricanes, Flooding, Infectious Disease Outbreaks
  • Key Emergency Operations Center Activations: 2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic
  • CDC PHEP Funding:
    • FY 2023: $12,242,223
    • FY 2022: $11,777,135
    • FY 2021: $11,510,060
  • Public Health Crisis Response Funding:
    • Mpox 2023 Funding: $929,118
    • COVID-19 2021 Funding: $36,358,851
    • COVID-19 2020 Funding: $14,067,743

PHEP-Funded Staff (rounded)

  • 293 PHEP-funded staff (rounded)

Includes epidemiologists, laboratorians, nurses, planners, IT specialists, administrative staff, statisticians, and other positions.

CDC Preparedness Field Staff

  • 1 Preparedness Field Assignee

Top 5 Preparedness Investments

  1. Community Preparedness
  2. Medical Countermeasure Dispensing and Administration
  3. Public Health Laboratory Testing
  4. Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation
  5. Medical Materiel Management and Distribution

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