Federal grants to Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa Department of Public Health in Des Moines, Iowa received $1.1 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 198 awards. Its largest program was WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, with $267 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $15.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.1 billion
- Awards198
- Awarded in FY 2025$15.5 million
- Largest award$125 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 75 | $591 million |
| FY 2022 | 68 | $74.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 72 | $213 million |
| FY 2024 | 85 | $170 million |
| FY 2025 | 75 | $15.5 million |
Programs that fund Iowa Department of Public Health
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children | 26 | $267 million |
| Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) | 2 | $129 million |
| Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse | 8 | $89.5 million |
| Immunization Cooperative Agreements | 4 | $86.8 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 12 | $54.9 million |
| HIV Care Formula Grants | 3 | $53.2 million |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health | 1 | $38.5 million |
| Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant | 8 | $38.0 million |
| Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States | 5 | $33.5 million |
| Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises | 1 | $31.6 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 165 | $785 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 28 | $277 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 5 | $1.5 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CK19-1904 epidemiology and laboratory capacity for prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases (ELC) | Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) | October 16, 2020 | $125 million |
| CDC-RFA-IP19-1901 immunization and vaccines for children | Immunization Cooperative Agreements | December 16, 2020 | $83.7 million |
| WIC food expense | WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children | October 1, 2024 | $44.0 million |
| WIC food expense | WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children | October 2, 2023 | $40.3 million |
| Iowa's public health workforce, foundational capabilities and data systems - this grant will build upon Iowa department of public health’s (IDPH) capacity to support the public health system by strengthening infrastructure and systems related to the workforce, foundational capabilities, and data inf | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health | November 29, 2022 | $38.5 million |
| WIC food expense | WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children | October 4, 2022 | $37.0 million |
| Iowa initiative to address COVID-19 health disparities among populations at high-risk and underserved - Iowa department of public healthbureau of policy and workforce SERVICES321 east 12th st., lucas state bldg.des moines Iowa, 50319SAMRA hiros, project primary contactphone: 515-423-7900SAMRA.hiros@ | Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises | May 28, 2021 | $31.6 million |
| WIC food expense | WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children | October 5, 2021 | $28.9 million |
| Adap shortfall relief | HIV Care Formula Grants | March 11, 2021 | $21.0 million |
| Public health emergency preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement - 2019 | Public Health Emergency Preparedness | May 12, 2021 | $20.9 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Iowa Department of Public Health get?
$1.1 billion in 198 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Iowa Department of Public Health the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $785 million in 165 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency follow.
What is Iowa Department of Public Health's largest federal grant?
$125 million under Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC), with its first action in the period on October 16, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Iowa Department of Public Health?
Its largest are WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) and Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse.
Other grant recipients in Des Moines
- IA Department of Human Services
- Department of Education Iowa
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Iowa Department Management
- Economic Development Authority Iowa
- Department of Human Rights Iowa
- Workforce Development Center
- Des Moines Airport Authority
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