COVID-19 Relief Legislation
The COVID-19 response law provides $900 million in economic and public health-related funding, including:
- $1.25 billion in additional funding for NIH COVID-19 related research, including long-haul complications
- $8.75 billion in additional funding for CDC, including:
- $4.5 billion for State, Local, Territorial, and Tribal Health Departments.
- $300 million for vaccine distribution to underserved and at-risk communities
- $25.4 billion in additional funding for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, including:
- $22.4 billion for testing, contact tracing, and related activities, which includes
- $2.5 billion for COVID-19 testing in medically underserved communities
- $3 billion to reimburse hospitals and healthcare providers for lost revenue
- $3.25 billion in additional funding for the Strategic National Stockpile.
- $19.7 billion in additional funding for the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) for development of COVID-19 diagnostics, drugs and vaccines.
Last Reviewed: January 2021