What to know
CDC provides funding and technical assistance to build public health preparedness and response capabilities nationwide. Learn more about PHEP funding for North Carolina.
At a Glance
- State Population: 10,698,973
- Local Health Departments: 85
- Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Communicable Disease Outbreaks, Environmental Contamination, Tropical Storms/Hurricanes
- Key Emergency Operations Center Activations: 2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic, 2019 – Lung Injury and E-Cigarette Investigation, 2019 – Hurricane Dorian
- CDC PHEP Funding:
- FY 2023: $15,763,551
- FY 2022: $15,894,002
- FY 2021: $15,545,983
- Public Health Crisis Response Funding:
- Mpox 2023 Funding: $976,973
- Mpox 2022 Funding: $568,703
- COVID-19 2021 Funding: $62,340,758
- COVID-19 2020 Funding: $13,820,515
PHEP-Funded Staff (rounded)
- 162 PHEP-funded staff (rounded)
Includes epidemiologists, laboratorians, nurses, planners, IT specialists, administrative staff, statisticians, and other positions.
Top 5 Preparedness Investments
- Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation
- Public Health Laboratory Testing
- Medical Countermeasure Dispensing and Administration
- Community Preparedness
- Information Sharing
Content Source:
State and Local Readiness