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Federal grants to California Department of Public Health

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California Department of Public Health in Sacramento, California received $8.6 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 183 awards. Its largest program was WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, with $5.3 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.7 billion.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to California Department of Public Health by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202157$2.3 billion
FY 202253$1.4 billion
FY 202356$1.8 billion
FY 202467$1.6 billion
FY 202572$1.7 billion

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund California Department of Public Health

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children 10.55724$5.3 billion
Immunization Cooperative Agreements 93.2682$935 million
HIV Care Formula Grants 93.9173$742 million
Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States 93.9945$201 million
Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response 93.3543$178 million
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health 93.9671$165 million
Public Health Emergency Preparedness 93.0691$132 million
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant 93.8707$124 million
HIV Prevention and Surveillance Activities-Health Department Based 93.9407$119 million
Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health 93.4211$88.8 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Agriculture40$5.3 billion
Department of Health and Human Services131$3.3 billion
Department of Housing and Urban Development5$18.1 million
Environmental Protection Agency7$5.3 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
CDC-RFA-IP19-1901 immunization and vaccines for children
ASST_NON_NH23IP922612_075 on USAspending
Immunization Cooperative AgreementsDecember 16, 2020$924 million
WIC food expense
ASST_NON_257CACA7W1006_012 on USAspending
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenOctober 1, 2024$893 million
WIC food expense
ASST_NON_247CACA7W1006_012 on USAspending
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenOctober 2, 2023$796 million
WIC food expense
ASST_NON_237CACA7W1006_012 on USAspending
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenOctober 3, 2022$741 million
Ryan white part b HIV care grant program
ASST_NON_X0712778_075 on USAspending
HIV Care Formula GrantsNovember 3, 2020$691 million
WIC food expense
ASST_NON_227CACA7W1006_012 on USAspending
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenOctober 4, 2021$641 million
Special supplemental nutrition program for women; infants; and children
ASST_NON_217CACA7W1006_012 on USAspending
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenOctober 1, 2020$409 million
WIC admin expenses
ASST_NON_257CACA7W1003_012 on USAspending
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenOctober 1, 2024$371 million
WIC admin expenses
ASST_NON_247CACA7W1003_012 on USAspending
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenOctober 2, 2023$325 million
WIC admin expenses
ASST_NON_237CACA7W1003_012 on USAspending
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenOctober 3, 2022$306 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does California Department of Public Health get?

$8.6 billion in 183 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives California Department of Public Health the most?

The Department of Agriculture, with $5.3 billion in 40 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Housing and Urban Development follow.

What is California Department of Public Health's largest federal grant?

$924 million under Immunization Cooperative Agreements, with its first action in the period on December 16, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund California Department of Public Health?

Its largest are WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, Immunization Cooperative Agreements and HIV Care Formula Grants.

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