# Community Health Workers for Public Health Response and Resilient (93.495)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-495-community-health-workers-for-public-health-response-and/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Community Health Workers for Public Health Response and Resilient is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $378 million in 70 grants, about $5.4 million per award.

## Objectives

To scale up Community Health Worker (CHW) activities across the nation related to public health response efforts in those communities hit hardest by an outbreak and among populations that are at high risk for exposure, infection, and poorer health outcomes (priority populations). Emphasis and or focus areas are the:
1) Training Community Health Workers to ensure comprehensive acquisition and reinforcement of relevant knowledge, roles, and skills in support of a public health response to manage outbreaks and community spread;
2) Deploying Community Health Workers to support the public health response to manage outbreaks among priority populations within communities;
3) Engaging Community Health Workers to help build and strengthen community resilience to mitigate the impact of an outbreak by improving the overall health of priority populations within communities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $122 million | 70 |
| 2022 | $122 million | 71 |
| 2023 | $134 million | 70 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington State Department of Health | Washington | $24.3 million |
| State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services | Wisconsin | $16.9 million |
| State of Rhode Island Department of Health | Rhode Island | $16.3 million |
| Ohio Department of Health | Ohio | $16.1 million |
| St. Louis County, Missouri | Missouri | $14.1 million |
| Institute for Public Health Innovation | District of Columbia | $13.0 million |
| State of Georgia Department of Public Health | Georgia | $9.8 million |
| Harris County | Texas | $9.7 million |
| Health Services Kentucky Cabinet for | Kentucky | $9.1 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Public Health | Massachusetts | $9.0 million |
| Executive Office of the Governor of Delaware | Delaware | $9.0 million |
| King County | Washington | $9.0 million |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $9.0 million |
| New Jersey Department of Health | New Jersey | $9.0 million |
| Mississippi State Department of Health | Mississippi | $9.0 million |
| Cook County Health Bureau | Illinois | $9.0 million |
| Prince George's County, Maryland | Maryland | $9.0 million |
| Puerto Rico Science, Technology, and Research Trust | Puerto Rico | $9.0 million |
| Boston Public Health Commission | Massachusetts | $8.9 million |
| County of Allegheny | Pennsylvania | $8.0 million |