Saturday, March 22, 2025
3/22/2025
Los Angeles County is the most populated county in the nation, consisting of 88 incorporated cities and 136 unincorporated areas with a population of 9.82 million. The County covers over 4,000 square miles and has 75 miles of coastline. Los Angeles is a shipping, industrial, and distribution center for the western U.S. and much of the Pacific Rim. LAX is the world's fifth busiest airport and second largest international gateway in the U.S. It also has the nation’s two main seaports that serve as major gateways for the entire country. LA is known as the “Entertainment Capital of the World,” leading the world in motion picture, television, video game, and music production. Through a variety of programs, community partnerships and services, the Los Angeles County (LAC) Department of Public Health (DPH) oversees health promotion, disease prevention and control, and health protection across LA County. Nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, and recently re-accredited in 2023, DPH has more than 5,000 employees and has an annual budget of over $1.5 billion. We are the recipient of numerous Health and Human Services’ grants and have demonstrated the ability to successfully manage federal grant funds. DPH also maintains the ability to rapidly procure, hire, and contract for additional needed resources to assure timeliness of services in public health emergencies. This application requests $20 million in estimated funding needed to respond to an emerging infectious disease (EID) or other public health disaster or emergency, and begin the process of restoring essential services and community functionality. The application was developed following the review of emergency response plans, response activities, and associated costs for COVID-19, H1N1, Ebola, Zika, and recent activations for other disease outbreaks, catastrophic wildfires, and environmental disasters. It complements and builds off the PHEP, HPP, and Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases cooperative agreements that have collectively built capability and capacity for preparedness, response, and recovery for EIDs and other public health threats in Los Angeles County.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).