Illinois State & Local Planning & Response Activities
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Agreements between the City of Chicago, the State of Illinois, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
On March 17, 2006 HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt, Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, and Mayor Richard M. Daley signed Planning Resolutions detailing HHS', Illinois', and Chicago's shared and independent responsibilities for pandemic planning.
Federal Help for Illinois Planning
Illinois received $2,878,268 in phase one funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use for pandemic planning activities; Chicago received $1,197,706. Illinois received additional funds of $6,975,164 and Chicago received $2,371,858 from the revised phase two of Health and Human Services’ local and state allocations. A supplemental $2,249,832 for Illinois and a supplemental $836,685 for Chicago were awarded to help strength the state's and Chicago'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 Illinois, HHS, and other federal agencies held a pandemic planning summit on March 17, 2006, with public health and emergency management and response leaders within the state.
Local Activities
State Contacts
Contact Information for the Departments of Agriculture, Wildlife and Public Health
Find information on how to contact these departments in Illinois, by mail and by phone. When available, fax numbers and Web addresses are also provided
