42 U.S.C. § 300hh–32 — Enhanced support to assist health departments in addressing vector-borne diseases

(a) In general. The Secretary, acting through the Director of the CDC, may enter into cooperative agreements with state, local, and tribal health departments in areas at high risk of vector-borne diseases, to build their ability to identify, report, prevent, and respond to those diseases and related outbreaks. (b) Eligibility. To get an agreement, an eligible entity must submit an application, in the form and with the information the Secretary requires, including a plan describing: (1) how the applicant will build or grow programs to address vector-borne disease risks, including (A) related training and workforce development, (B) program work to improve identifying, reporting, preventing, and responding to disease and outbreaks, and (C) other relevant activities the CDC Director identifies as appropriate; (2) how the applicant will coordinate with other federal, tribal, and state agencies and programs, and other relevant public and private organizations, on vector-borne diseases; and (3) how the applicant will evaluate the effectiveness of any program the agreement funds. (c) Authorization of appropriations. Congress may spend $20,000,000 a year for fiscal years 2021 through 2025 to carry out this section.