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|TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services
|TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services
|CreationLegislation=Public Health Service Act of 1944 (Public Law 78-410), Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) under Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-148)
|CreationLegislation=Public Health Service Act of 1944 (Public Law 78-410), Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) under Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-148)
|Purpose=The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Initiatives, administered by the CDC within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provide funding, research, and programs to prevent and control chronic and infectious diseases, promote healthy behaviors, and respond to public health emergencies. It aims to improve population health, reduce health disparities, and enhance emergency preparedness by supporting initiatives like chronic disease prevention, immunization programs, opioid overdose response, and global health security, available nationwide and globally through grants, partnerships, and technical assistance.
|Purpose=CDC Public Health Initiatives, run by the CDC under Health and Human Services, fund disease prevention and emergency response to boost health, cut disparities, and aid globally.
|Website=https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthinitiatives
|Website=https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthinitiatives
|ProgramStart=1946 (CDC founding); expanded in 2010 (PPHF)
|ProgramStart=1946 (CDC founding); expanded in 2010 (PPHF)
|InitialFunding=$10 million (initial CDC funding)
|InitialFunding=$10 million (initial CDC funding)
|Duration=Ongoing
|Duration=Ongoing
|Historic=false
|Historic=No
}}
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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.
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.