Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Profiles

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services and works to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S.

Biosecurity-related organizations and divisions operating under the CDC include:

• Center for Global Health
• National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
• National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
• National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
• Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (PHPR)
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services
• Office of the Associate Director for Science
• Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases (DFWED)
• Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology (DHCPP)
• Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections (DPEI)
• Division of Vector-Borne Diseases (DVBD)
• Division of Global Health Protection (DGHP)
• Global Disease Detection (GDD) Operations Center

The CDC uses grants and cooperative agreements to fund research and non-research public health programs that advance the Agency’s public health mission domestically and abroad to keep Americans safe and healthy. Each year, CDC awards approximately 4,200 grants and cooperative agreements. This generates approximately 11,000 actions and obligates approximately $5.0 billion in federal funds.

CDC uses contracts to purchase goods and services such as supplies, vaccines, Information Technology, and equipment. CDC processes more than 13,000 contracts each year, obligating approximately $5.0 billion in federal funds annually.