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The '''Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Initiatives''', rooted in the Public Health Service Act of 1944 and expanded under the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) of the Affordable Care Act of 2010, are administered by the CDC within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants and technical assistance to state health departments, communities, and organizations, allocating over $150 billion since inception to support approximately 5,000 projects annually by 2025. Initially funded with $10 million for CDC’s founding in 1946, it has grown to distribute $12 billion in FY 2024 across 5,000 initiatives, funding programs like COVID-19 response, obesity prevention, and vaccine distribution at state agencies, universities, and health organizations nationwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthinitiatives |title=CDC Public Health Initiatives |publisher=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding competition, workforce shortages, and implementation barriers persist (web ID: 0), but it remains a cornerstone of CDC’s mission to protect public health. {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthinitiatives}} ==Goals== * Prevent and control chronic and infectious diseases through research, programs, and public health interventions. * Promote healthy behaviors and reduce health disparities across populations, including underserved communities. * Enhance emergency preparedness and global health security by responding to public health threats like pandemics, opioid overdoses, and environmental hazards.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/about/organization/mission.htm |title=CDC Mission, Role and Pledge |publisher=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention}}</ref> ==Organization== The CDC Public Health Initiatives are managed by the CDC, overseen by Director Mandy K. Cohen since 2023, with divisions like the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) and National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) implementing projects under federal oversight. It operates via annual appropriations, guided by the Public Health Service Act, Prevention and Public Health Fund, and subsequent funding acts like Public Law 117-328 (2022).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/about/leadership/director.html |title=CDC Leadership |publisher=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention}}</ref> ==Partners== * [[National Institutes of Health]] * [[World Health Organization]] * [[American Public Health Association]] * [[State Public Health Departments (e.g., California Department of Public Health)]] ==History== Authorized by the Public Health Service Act of 1944 (Public Law 78-410) and expanded by the Prevention and Public Health Fund under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-148), and launched with $10 million for CDC’s founding in 1946, the Public Health Initiatives expanded with annual appropriations, reaching $12 billion in FY 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3590 |title=Affordable Care Act of 2010 |publisher=U.S. Congress}}</ref> It grew from funding 500 projects annually in 1947 to 5,000 by 2025, addressing health challenges with innovations like mRNA vaccine development (web ID: 0). By 2025, it has funded over $150 billion, though GAO notes funding competition concerns (web ID: 0). ==Funding== Initial funding of $10 million in 1946 (for CDC founding) supported the program’s launch, with over $150 billion appropriated by 2025 via annual HHS budgets—e.g., $12 billion in FY 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthinitiatives |title=CDC Public Health Initiatives |publisher=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention}}</ref> Ongoing appropriations under the Public Health Service Act and Prevention and Public Health Fund sustain its operations, with no fixed end as it addresses ongoing public health needs. ==Implementation== CDC Public Health Initiatives distribute competitive grants and technical assistance annually, requiring proposals to address public health priorities, tracked via CDC’s grant management system.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cdc.gov/grants/index.html |title=CDC Grants |publisher=Centers for Disease Control and Prevention}}</ref> It progresses through partnerships with state agencies and organizations—e.g., 5,000 projects yearly—and program expansions, adapting to health needs with no set end, though workforce shortages remain a challenge (web ID: 0). ==Related== * [[National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials Grants]] * [[Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission]] ==External links== * https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthinitiatives * https://www.cdc.gov/chronichisease/index.htm * [[wikipedia:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention#Public Health Initiatives]] ===Social media=== * https://twitter.com/CDCgov * https://www.linkedin.com/company/centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention ==References== [[Category:Programs and initiatives]] [[Category:Department of Health and Human Services]] [[Category:Partnerships]]