# Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) (93.323)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-323-epidemiology-and-laboratory-capacity-for-infectious/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $31 billion in 300 grants, about $103 million per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of this program is to protect the public health and safety of the American people by enhancing the capacity of public health agencies to effectively detect, respond, prevent and control known and emerging (or re-emerging) infectious diseases. This is accomplished by providing financial and technical resources to: (1) strengthen epidemiologic capacity; (2) enhance laboratory capacity; (3) improve health information systems; and (4) enhance collaboration among epidemiology, laboratory, and information systems components of public health departments.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $31 billion | 64 |
| 2022 | $552 million | 60 |
| 2023 | $1.1 billion | 63 |
| 2024 | $609 million | 262 |
| 2025 | -$2.0 billion | 137 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. | California | $2.9 billion |
| Department of State Health Services | Texas | $1.7 billion |
| Florida Department of Health | Florida | $1.4 billion |
| Health Research, Inc. | New York | $1.1 billion |
| Pennsylvania Department of Health | Pennsylvania | $1.1 billion |
| State of Georgia Department of Public Health | Georgia | $1.1 billion |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $1.0 billion |
| County of Los Angeles | California | $1.0 billion |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $990 million |
| Department of Public Health Illinois | Illinois | $988 million |
| Ohio Department of Health | Ohio | $962 million |
| New Jersey Department of Health | New Jersey | $865 million |
| Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Health | Virginia | $851 million |
| City of New York | New York | $805 million |
| Washington State Department of Health | Washington | $789 million |
| Arizona Department of Health Services | Arizona | $726 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Public Health | Massachusetts | $706 million |
| Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services | Missouri | $617 million |
| State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services | Wisconsin | $616 million |
| Minnesota Department of Health | Minnesota | $610 million |