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Public‑health officials warn CDC/ASPR funding uncertainty threatens preparedness
Summary
Public‑health leaders told legislators that the Department of Public Health depends on federal grants (CDC, ASPR, ELC) for nearly all preparedness activities, that some lab programs and BioWatch funding are paused or expiring, and that COVID-era funding will taper off by mid‑2026 unless replaced.
Karen Maleski, director of the Department of Public Health’s Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management, told the committee that DPH’s flagship public‑health warehouse in Franklin — a 75,000‑square‑foot facility adjacent to MEMA — now houses PPE, diagnostics, clinical equipment and medication stockpiles intended to keep the state ready during emergencies.
Maleski said roughly $18,000,000 in federal grants (CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness and ASPR Hospital Preparedness Program) underpin…
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