Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding to improve public health infrastructure

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Shelby County Health Department will receive $11,452,467 to improve critical public health infrastructure from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce and Data Systems program. The funding provides flexibility so that local health departments can ensure they have the personnel, services and systems they need to protect their communities and recruit, retain and train their workforces.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

“The pandemic and the current spike in childhood respiratory illness shows how important being prepared for a public health emergency can be. This grant from the CDC will strengthen our critical public health infrastructure, assure services are available where needed and, ultimately, save lives.”