Key Definitions
ELC
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC Program) “administers the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) Cooperative Agreement, a funding mechanism that awards critical support for infectious disease programs and projects.”
Epidemiologist
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC Program) “administers the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) Cooperative Agreement, a funding mechanism that awards critical support for infectious disease programs and projects.”
Non-CDC
Federal funding provided through alternative organizations besides the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
PHEP
Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program administered by CDC.
PHHS
Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS) Block Grant that “helps support unfunded or underfunded public health needs, including prevention services and outbreak control”
PHIG
The Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) is a 5-year grant administered by CDC that supports “critical public health infrastructure needs across the United States”