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Federal grants to Minnesota Department of Health

Saint Paul, Minnesota · State and local governments · UEI DHQVY2WCVHC5

Minnesota Department of Health in Saint Paul, Minnesota received $1.9 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 272 awards. Its largest program was Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC), with $610 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $237 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Minnesota Department of Health by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202182$896 million
FY 202288$243 million
FY 202392$333 million
FY 2024115$225 million
FY 2025107$237 million

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 Minnesota Department of Health

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) 93.3234$610 million
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children 10.55727$491 million
Immunization Cooperative Agreements 93.2684$141 million
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health 93.9671$58.6 million
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant 93.8707$48.9 million
Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant to the States 93.9945$46.8 million
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program 66.4425$45.7 million
Public Health Emergency Preparedness 93.0691$35.8 million
Emerging Infections Programs 93.3175$35.6 million
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance 93.28319$29.9 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services202$1.4 billion
Department of Agriculture37$498 million
Environmental Protection Agency27$68.4 million
Department of Justice4$6.0 million
Department of Housing and Urban Development2$1.7 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
2019 epidemiology and laboratory capacity for prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases (ELC)
ASST_NON_NU50CK000508_075 on USAspending
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC)October 26, 2020$590 million
CDC-RFA-IP19-1901 immunization and vaccines for children
ASST_NON_NH23IP922628_075 on USAspending
Immunization Cooperative AgreementsOctober 7, 2020$137 million
WIC food expense
ASST_NON_252MN004W1006_012 on USAspending
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenOctober 1, 2024$76.4 million
WIC food expense
ASST_NON_232MN004W1006_012 on USAspending
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenOctober 4, 2022$69.2 million
WIC food expense
ASST_NON_242MN004W1006_012 on USAspending
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenOctober 2, 2023$68.4 million
Strengthening Minnesota?s public health infrastructure, workforce, and data systems - strengthening Minnesota’s public health infrastructure, workforce, and data systems
ASST_NON_NE11OE000048_075 on USAspending
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public HealthNovember 29, 2022$58.6 million
WIC food expense
ASST_NON_222MN004W1006_012 on USAspending
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenOctober 5, 2021$57.0 million
WIC admin expenses
ASST_NON_252MN004W1003_012 on USAspending
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenOctober 1, 2024$38.0 million
Public health emergency preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement
ASST_NON_NU90TP922026_075 on USAspending
Public Health Emergency PreparednessApril 26, 2021$35.8 million
Special supplemental nutrition program for women; infants; and children
ASST_NON_212MN004W1006_012 on USAspending
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and ChildrenOctober 1, 2020$35.3 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 Minnesota Department of Health get?

$1.9 billion in 272 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Minnesota Department of Health the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $1.4 billion in 202 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency follow.

What is Minnesota Department of Health's largest federal grant?

$590 million under Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC), with its first action in the period on October 26, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Minnesota Department of Health?

Its largest are Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC), WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and Immunization Cooperative Agreements.

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