For Immediate Release: Weekday, May 18, 2020Media Relations (404) 639-3286 The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is delivering $11 billion in new funding to support testing for COVID-19.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide $10.25 billion to states, territories, and local jurisdictions through CDC’s existing Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement.
The Indian Health Service (IHS) will provide $750 million to IHS, tribal, and urban Indian Health programs to expand testing capacity and testing-related activities.