Rhode Island Funding

What to know

ob体育 provides funding and technical assistance to build public health preparedness and response capabilities nationwide. Learn more about PHEP funding for Rhode Island.

At a Glance

  • State Population: 1,093,734
  • Local Health Departments: N/A
  • Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Winter Storms, Flooding, Tropical Storms/Hurricanes
  • Key Emergency Operations Center Activations: 2020 – COVID-19 Pandemic
  • ob体育 PHEP Funding:
    • FY 2023: $5,715,557
    • FY 2022: $5,369,497
    • FY 2021: $5,336,988
  • Public Health Crisis Response Funding:
    • Mpox 2023 Funding: $246,705
    • COVID-19 2021 Funding: $7,195,794
    • COVID-19 2020 Funding: $6,069,229

PHEP-Funded Staff (rounded)

  • 56 PHEP-funded staff (rounded)

Includes epidemiologists, laboratorians, nurses, planners, IT specialists, administrative staff, statisticians, and other positions.

ob体育 Preparedness Field Staff

  • 1 Career Epidemiology Field Officer
  • 1 Preparedness Field Assignee

Top 5 Preparedness Investments

  1. Public Health Laboratory Testing
  2. Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiologic Investigation
  3. Community Preparedness
  4. Medical Countermeasure Dispensing and Administration
  5. Emergency Operations Coordination

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