Cooperative Agreement U58DP006026

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $429,945 Cooperative Agreement to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Office of Public Health, to fund the "LOUISIANA BRFSS 2024-2029" program under the CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance grant program (CFDA 93.283). The award, effective from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2029, will support LDH's work in conducting the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey across Louisiana. Through...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a five-year, $26,745,549 Cooperative Agreement to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421). The award, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029, supports Louisiana's Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Program. Through this Cooperative Agreement, LDH will...

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), through its Office of Public Health (OPH), has been awarded a 5-year Cooperative Agreement totaling $23,808,877 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the HIV Prevention Activities Non-Governmental Organization Based program (CFDA 93.939). This award will enable LDH to implement high-impact HIV prevention and surveillance programs across Louisiana, with a focus on increasing knowledge of HIV status, rapidly linking those...

The Louisiana Department of Health will receive $341,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) to collect water samples from designated recreational beaches in Louisiana from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022. The Louisiana Department of Health's Office of Public Health will test the samples for bacteriological water quality and notify the public when waters exceed applicable standards or are safe for...

The Department of Public Safety Louisiana received a $201,463.75 federal Formula Grant award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) under the National Priority Safety Programs (CFDA 20.616) on October 1, 2023. This funding supports the state's occupant protection programs and traffic safety initiatives to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities on Louisiana's roadways. Key initiatives include the Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force program conducted by University...

The Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health received a $1,391,416 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (CFDA 93.092). This three-year award beginning October 1, 2021 provides funding to support projects that educate youth ages 10-19 and pregnant/parenting youth under 21 on abstinence and contraception for the prevention of...

The Louisiana Department of Health will receive $377,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) to fund beach water quality monitoring and public notification efforts from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. As the sole recipient, the Louisiana Department of Health will monitor bacteria levels at designated recreational beaches in Louisiana, notify the public when bacteria exceed thresholds as...

This $1,106,497,362 federal Block Grant award was provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767) for the period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The award supports the Louisiana Department of Health's Bureau of Health Services Financing Division in administering comprehensive healthcare coverage and medical assistance services for low-income children and pregnant women in Louisiana who do not qualify for...

This $2,679,110 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response (CFDA 93.354) program supports the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) in enhancing the state's public health emergency preparedness and crisis response capabilities. The funding will enable LDH to shorten response timelines, improve incident management,...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $268,314 Formula Grant to the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program (CFDA 93.092). The grant supports projects that educate youth aged 10-19 and pregnant/parenting youth under 21 on abstinence and contraception to prevent pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS. It also promotes broader youth...