North Carolina State & Local Planning & Response Activities
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H1N1 Flu
For current information on H1N1 cases in your state, please visit our US Map on H1N1.
Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
On March 21, 2006 HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt and Governor Mike Easley signed a Planning Resolution detailing HHS' and North Carolina's shared and independent responsibilities for pandemic planning.
Federal Help for North Carolina Planning
North Carolina received $2,547,844 in phase one funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use for pandemic planning activities. North Carolina received additional funds of $6,178,689 from the revised phase two of Health and Human Services’ local and state allocations. A supplemental $1,971,986 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 >>
State Activities
The state of North Carolina, HHS and other federal agencies held a pandemic planning summit on March 21, 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 North Carolina, by mail and by phone. When available, fax numbers and Web addresses are also provided