June 6, 2002
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BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS GRANTS
Overview timeline:
- January 31: More than $1 billion in bioterrorism preparedness grants was announced. Twenty percent of the total ($205 million) was released immediately. Disbursal of remaining 80 percent required submission of plans meeting 17 "benchmark" criteria.
- June 6: Initial approval of plans is announced. Grants totaling $747 million will be released for approved plans:
- Receiving total funds, with all plans approved: 24 states and two cities
- Receiving most funds, with some plan development still needed: 24 states and one city
- Receiving extensions for further work on their plans: two states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and territories.
- Summer 2002: The remaining funds will be provided upon approval of each remaining plan.
States (24) and Cities (2) With Completed Plans Receiving Total Funding:
California -- $70,779,150
- Public health systems: $60,816,245
- Hospital plan: $9,962,905
Chicago, IL -- $12,819,246
- Public health systems: $11,447,312
- Hospital plan: $1,371,934
Georgia -- $26,646,732
- Public health systems: $23,225,251
- Hospital plan: $3,421,481
Hawaii -- $8,416,564
- Public health systems: $7,697,208
- Hospital plan: $719,356
Idaho -- $8,631,973
- Public health systems: $7,880,688
- Hospital plan: $751,285
Indiana -- $21,142,415
- Public health systems: $18,536,799
- Hospital plan: $2,605,616
Iowa -- $12,898,461
- Public health systems: $11,514,786
- Hospital plan: $1,383,675
Louisiana -- $16,930,453
- Public health systems: $14,949,145
- Hospital plan: $1,981,308
Maryland -- $19,093,295
- Public health systems: $16,791,405
- Hospital plan: $2,301,890
Massachusetts -- $21,844,479
- Public health systems: $19,134,801
- Hospital plan: $2,709,678
Minnesota -- $18,107,921
- Public health systems: $15,952,086
- Hospital plan: $2,155,835
Nebraska -- $9,722,687
- Public health systems: $8,809,733
- Hospital plan: $912,954
Nevada -- $10,472,795
- Public health systems: $9,448,659
- Hospital plan: $1,024,136
New Hampshire -- $8,479,944
- Public health systems: $7,751,193
- Hospital plan: $728,751
New Jersey -- $27,242,380
- Public health systems: $23,732,611
- Hospital plan: $3,509,769
New Mexico -- $10,004,395
- Public health systems: $9,049,686
- Hospital plan: $954,709
New York -- $33,917,260
- Public health systems: $29,418,122
- Hospital plan: $4,499,138
New York City, NY -- $26,181,040
- Public health systems: $22,828,585
- Hospital network: $3,352,455
Oregon -- $14,192,426
- Public health systems: $12,616,956
- Hospital plan: $1,575,470
Pennsylvania -- $37,348,690
- Public health systems: $32,340,936
- Hospital plan: $5,007,754
Rhode Island -- $7,989,965
- Public health systems: $7,333,840
- Hospital plan: $656,125
South Carolina -- $15,736,097
- Public health systems: $13,931,820
- Hospital plan: $1,804,277
South Dakota -- $7,222,917
- Public health systems: $6,680,486
- Hospital plan: $542,431
Vermont -- $6,841,277
- Public health systems: $6,355,413
- Hospital plan: $485,864
Washington -- $20,655,319
- Public health systems: $18,121,901
- Hospital plan: $2,533,418
West Virginia -- $9,976,425
- Public health systems: $9,025,861
- Hospital plan: $950,564
States (24) and City (1) Receiving Most Funds, With Remaining Amounts To Be Disbursed Following Further Plan Development:
Alabama -- $16,873,276
- Public health systems (committed so far): $14,900,443
- Hospital plan (committed so far): $1,578,267
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $394,566
Alaska -- $6,888,597
- Public health systems: $6,395,720
- Hospital plan: $98,575
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $394,302
Arizona -- $18,659,807
- Public health systems: $16,422,170
- Hospital plan: $447,527
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $1,790,110
Arkansas - $12,237,400
- Public health systems: $10,173,719
- Hospital plan: $1,285,691
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $777,990
Colorado -- $16,492,100
- Public health systems: $14,125,766
- Hospital plan: $383,267
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $1,983,067
Connecticut -- $14,151,041
- Public health systems: $12,461,705
- Hospital plan: $1,569,336
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $120,000
Delaware -- $7,298,076
- Public health systems: $6,744,505
- Hospital plan: $110,714
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $442,857
Florida -- $47,022,750
- Public health systems: $40,581,081
- Hospital plan: $1,288,334
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $5,153,335
Illinois -- $30,140,755
- Public health systems: $26,201,381
- Hospital plan: $787,875
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $3,271,079
Kansas -- $12,276,652
- Public health systems: $10,835,143
- Hospital plan: $1,291,509
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $150,000
Kentucky -- $15,813,872
- Public health systems: $13,393,088
- Hospital plan: $1,815,805
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $604,979
Los Angeles, CA -- $28,250,343
- Public health systems: $15,591,171
- Hospital plan: $3,659,172
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $9,000,000
Maine -- $8,582,235
- Public health systems: $7,783,522
- Hospital plan: $743,913
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $54,800
Michigan -- $31,225,867
- Public health systems: $27,048,225
- Hospital plan: $820,042
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $3,357,600
Mississippi -- $12,685,012
- Public health systems: $11,332,975
- Hospital plan: $270,407
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $1,081,630
Missouri -- $19,874,066
- Public health systems: $17,023,389
- Hospital plan: $2,417,618
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $433,059
North Carolina -- $26,288,291
- Public health systems: $22,919,940
- Hospital plan: $673,670
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $1,550,815
North Dakota -- $6,928,502
- Public health systems: $6,033,710
- Hospital plan: $498,792
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $396,000
Ohio -- $34,923,424
- Public health systems: $27,718,810
- Hospital plan: $929,655
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $6,274,959
Oklahoma -- $14,268,890
- Public health systems: $12,682,086
- Hospital plan: $317,361
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $1,269,443
Tennessee -- $20,119,939
- Public health systems: $16,410,924
- Hospital plan: $2,154,062
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $1,554,953
Texas -- $59,749,890
- Public health systems: $51,365,771
- Hospital plan: $1,665,624
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $6,718,495
Virginia -- $23,750,941
- Public health systems: $20,293,638
- Hospital plan: $2,992,259
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $465,044
Wisconsin -- $19,268,906
- Public health systems: $16,740,986
- Hospital plan: $2,327,920
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $200,000
Wyoming -- $6,540,590
- Public health systems: $6,099,294
- Hospital plan: $88,259
- Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $353,037
States (2) and Washington D.C. Given Extensions to Complete Development of Plans:
District of Columbia -- $11,995,177
- Initial 20% allocation: $2,399,036
Montana -- $7,608,045
- Initial 20% allocation: $1,521,609
Utah -- $11,086,779
- Initial 20% allocation: $2,217,356
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Last revised: June 6, 2002