Georgia State & Local Planning & Response Activities
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Agreement between Georgia and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
On January 13, 2006 HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt and Governor Sonny Perdue signed a Planning Resolution detailing HHS' and Georgia's shared and independent responsibilities for pandemic planning.
Federal Help for Georgia Planning
Georgia received $2,609,920 in phase one funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use for pandemic planning activities. Georgia received additional funds of $6,433,307 from the revised phase two of Health and Human Services’ local and state allocations. A supplemental $2,024,184 was awarded to help strengthen the state's capacity to respond to a pandemic influenza outbreak. These grants are based on a formula adjusted for population.
State and Local Funding Distribution Chart >>
Phase I Allocation Press Release >>
Phase II Allocation Press Release >>
2007 Allocation, August >>
State Activities
The state of Georgia, HHS and other federal agencies held a pandemic planning summit on January 13, 2006 with public health and emergency management and response leaders within the state.
State Contacts
Contact Information for the Departments of Agriculture, Wildlife and Public Health
Find information on how to contact these departments in Georgia, by mail and by phone. When available, fax numbers and Web addresses are also provided
