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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is delivering $11 billion in new funding to support testing for COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide $10.25 billion to states, territories, and local jurisdictions through CDC’s existing Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) cooperative…… read more »

Homeless Service Providers are community-based prevention programs that can provide a range of services. This page provides homeless service providers — many of whom have remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic — with a reminder of important considerations for service delivery as the surrounding community reopens.… read more »

COVID Response Corps is a new, nationwide community-focused initiative to provide surge staffing and resources to support state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments on the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19.… read more »

Syringe services programs (SSPs) are community-based prevention programs that can provide a range of services. This page provides guidance to syringe service programs for COVID-19.… read more »

CDC laboratories’ work in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic.… read more »