January 31: More than $1 billion in bioterrorism preparedness grants was announced. Twenty percent of the total ($205 million) was released immediately. Disbursal of remaining 80 percent required submission of plans meeting 17 "benchmark" criteria.
June 6: Initial approval of plans is announced. Grants totaling $747 million will be released for approved plans:
Receiving total funds, with all plans approved: 24 states and two cities
Receiving most funds, with some plan development still needed: 24 states and one city
Receiving extensions for further work on their plans: two states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and territories.
Summer 2002: The remaining funds will be provided upon approval of each remaining plan.
States (24) and Cities (2) With Completed Plans Receiving Total Funding:
California -- $70,779,150
Public health systems: $60,816,245
Hospital plan: $9,962,905
Chicago, IL -- $12,819,246
Public health systems: $11,447,312
Hospital plan: $1,371,934
Georgia -- $26,646,732
Public health systems: $23,225,251
Hospital plan: $3,421,481
Hawaii -- $8,416,564
Public health systems: $7,697,208
Hospital plan: $719,356
Idaho -- $8,631,973
Public health systems: $7,880,688
Hospital plan: $751,285
Indiana -- $21,142,415
Public health systems: $18,536,799
Hospital plan: $2,605,616
Iowa -- $12,898,461
Public health systems: $11,514,786
Hospital plan: $1,383,675
Louisiana -- $16,930,453
Public health systems: $14,949,145
Hospital plan: $1,981,308
Maryland -- $19,093,295
Public health systems: $16,791,405
Hospital plan: $2,301,890
Massachusetts -- $21,844,479
Public health systems: $19,134,801
Hospital plan: $2,709,678
Minnesota -- $18,107,921
Public health systems: $15,952,086
Hospital plan: $2,155,835
Nebraska -- $9,722,687
Public health systems: $8,809,733
Hospital plan: $912,954
Nevada -- $10,472,795
Public health systems: $9,448,659
Hospital plan: $1,024,136
New Hampshire -- $8,479,944
Public health systems: $7,751,193
Hospital plan: $728,751
New Jersey -- $27,242,380
Public health systems: $23,732,611
Hospital plan: $3,509,769
New Mexico -- $10,004,395
Public health systems: $9,049,686
Hospital plan: $954,709
New York -- $33,917,260
Public health systems: $29,418,122
Hospital plan: $4,499,138
New York City, NY -- $26,181,040
Public health systems: $22,828,585
Hospital network: $3,352,455
Oregon -- $14,192,426
Public health systems: $12,616,956
Hospital plan: $1,575,470
Pennsylvania -- $37,348,690
Public health systems: $32,340,936
Hospital plan: $5,007,754
Rhode Island -- $7,989,965
Public health systems: $7,333,840
Hospital plan: $656,125
South Carolina -- $15,736,097
Public health systems: $13,931,820
Hospital plan: $1,804,277
South Dakota -- $7,222,917
Public health systems: $6,680,486
Hospital plan: $542,431
Vermont -- $6,841,277
Public health systems: $6,355,413
Hospital plan: $485,864
Washington -- $20,655,319
Public health systems: $18,121,901
Hospital plan: $2,533,418
West Virginia -- $9,976,425
Public health systems: $9,025,861
Hospital plan: $950,564
States (24) and City (1) Receiving Most Funds, With Remaining Amounts To Be Disbursed Following Further Plan Development:
Alabama -- $16,873,276
Public health systems (committed so far): $14,900,443
Hospital plan (committed so far): $1,578,267
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $394,566
Alaska -- $6,888,597
Public health systems: $6,395,720
Hospital plan: $98,575
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $394,302
Arizona -- $18,659,807
Public health systems: $16,422,170
Hospital plan: $447,527
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $1,790,110
Arkansas - $12,237,400
Public health systems: $10,173,719
Hospital plan: $1,285,691
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $777,990
Colorado -- $16,492,100
Public health systems: $14,125,766
Hospital plan: $383,267
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $1,983,067
Connecticut -- $14,151,041
Public health systems: $12,461,705
Hospital plan: $1,569,336
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $120,000
Delaware -- $7,298,076
Public health systems: $6,744,505
Hospital plan: $110,714
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $442,857
Florida -- $47,022,750
Public health systems: $40,581,081
Hospital plan: $1,288,334
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $5,153,335
Illinois -- $30,140,755
Public health systems: $26,201,381
Hospital plan: $787,875
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $3,271,079
Kansas -- $12,276,652
Public health systems: $10,835,143
Hospital plan: $1,291,509
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $150,000
Kentucky -- $15,813,872
Public health systems: $13,393,088
Hospital plan: $1,815,805
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $604,979
Los Angeles, CA -- $28,250,343
Public health systems: $15,591,171
Hospital plan: $3,659,172
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $9,000,000
Maine -- $8,582,235
Public health systems: $7,783,522
Hospital plan: $743,913
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $54,800
Michigan -- $31,225,867
Public health systems: $27,048,225
Hospital plan: $820,042
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $3,357,600
Mississippi -- $12,685,012
Public health systems: $11,332,975
Hospital plan: $270,407
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $1,081,630
Missouri -- $19,874,066
Public health systems: $17,023,389
Hospital plan: $2,417,618
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $433,059
North Carolina -- $26,288,291
Public health systems: $22,919,940
Hospital plan: $673,670
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $1,550,815
North Dakota -- $6,928,502
Public health systems: $6,033,710
Hospital plan: $498,792
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $396,000
Ohio -- $34,923,424
Public health systems: $27,718,810
Hospital plan: $929,655
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $6,274,959
Oklahoma -- $14,268,890
Public health systems: $12,682,086
Hospital plan: $317,361
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $1,269,443
Tennessee -- $20,119,939
Public health systems: $16,410,924
Hospital plan: $2,154,062
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $1,554,953
Texas -- $59,749,890
Public health systems: $51,365,771
Hospital plan: $1,665,624
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $6,718,495
Virginia -- $23,750,941
Public health systems: $20,293,638
Hospital plan: $2,992,259
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $465,044
Wisconsin -- $19,268,906
Public health systems: $16,740,986
Hospital plan: $2,327,920
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $200,000
Wyoming -- $6,540,590
Public health systems: $6,099,294
Hospital plan: $88,259
Remaining amount pending completion of plans: $353,037
States (2) and Washington D.C. Given Extensions to Complete Development of Plans:
District of Columbia -- $11,995,177
Initial 20% allocation: $2,399,036
Montana -- $7,608,045
Initial 20% allocation: $1,521,609
Utah -- $11,086,779
Initial 20% allocation: $2,217,356
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