HHS awards $306 million to support H5N1 bird flu response 

Jan 06, 2025 - 02:46 PM
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The Department of Health and Human Services Jan. 3 announced it is awarding approximately $306 million to support the federal government’s H5N1 bird flu response. 

Of that, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response will award nearly $183 million to support regional, state and local preparedness programs, including $90 million for the Hospital Preparedness Program, $10 million for the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center, $26 million for the Regional Emerging Special Pathogen Treatment Centers, $43 million for the Special Pathogen Treatment Centers Avian Influenza Preparedness and Response Activities and $14 million for the National Disaster Medical System.  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will award $111 million for monitoring efforts, and the National Institutes of Health will award $11 million for research into potential medical countermeasures for H5N1. 

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