Who Gets How Much: Funding Formulas in Federal Public Health Programs

• 2007

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• James Buehler; David Holtgrave
PMID: 17299318DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/00124784-200703000-00010

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This article explains how federal public health funds are distributed. It describes using formulas and competitive methods to allocate money among states. The study looks at four programs, showing that population counts and past funding guide these formulas. However, they don't consider local resources or service costs. Some funds are set aside for specific needs or new ideas. The article suggests improving how funding matches program goals to better support public health efforts across different areas.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audience: Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Mitigation

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Budgets; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; Cost Allocation; Disaster Planning; Disease Outbreaks; Federal Government; Financing, Government; Maternal-Child Health Centers; Preventive Health Services; Public Health; Public Health Administration; State Government; United States; United States Health Resources and Services Administration; Resource Allocation; Bioterrorism

Institutions: Emory University; Johns Hopkins University

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