New Jersey 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 New Jersey.

At a Glance

  • State Population: 9,261,699
  • Local Health Departments: 94
  • Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Severe Winter Storms/Tropical Cyclones, Environmental Contamination, Infectious Disease Outbreaks
  • Key Emergency Operations Center Activations: 2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic
  • CDC PHEP Funding:
    • FY 2023: $16,937,507
    • FY 2022: $16,344,236
    • FY 2021: $15,725,569
  • Public Health Crisis Response Funding:
    • Mpox 2023 Funding: $913,753
    • COVID-19 2021 Funding: $52,948,504
    • COVID-19 2020 Funding: $21,224,891

PHEP-Funded Staff (rounded)

63 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. Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation
  2. Information Sharing
  3. Community Preparedness
  4. Medical Materiel Management and Distribution
  5. Medical Countermeasure Dispensing and Administration

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