CDC, HHS Announce Multiple Grant Programs to Improve Vaccine and Health Equity Error message In order to filter by the "in queue" property, you need to add the Entityqueue: Queue relationship. Blog CDC, HHS Announce Multiple Grant Programs to Improve Vaccine and Health Equity The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health and Human Services (HHS) have announced multiple grant programs in recent weeks aimed at improving equity in COVID-19 treatment and vaccine access. Counties may apply directly for these grant programs prior to the deadlines later this month. On March 17, The CDC announced that the agency would be allocating $2.25 billion in grants to local governments to address health disparities and improve health equity among communities and populations disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. The funding will be distributed directly to over 100 local health departments at both the state and county level and grants will range from $2 million to $35 million depending on the county population size. A list of eligible applicants and estimated funding award amounts can be found here. Applications for the grants are due April 30, 2021.