Arizona’s Department of Health Services has awarded $150 million from the federal government to help the state’s COVID-19 response by using the funds to increase public health efforts and prevent the spread of the virus.
The funding was awarded to Arizona through the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act of 2020, according to a press release from the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS).
“The response to the COVID-19 outbreak is the top priority of ADHS and these funds will help us expand several critical aspects including testing, contact tracing and disease surveillance,” Cara Christ, ADHS director, said in the press release. “This additional funding will support the critical needs of Arizona public health departments as we work with our partners to augment activities to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19.”
This is the second grant awarded, according to the press release. In March and April, two $28.6 million grants were also awarded by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.
