Nebraska State & Local Planning & Response Activities
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H1N1 Flu
For information on the number of confirmed cases for your state, visit the CDC’s H1N1 page or see this US map.
Access to current information on the outbreak of human cases of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection can be found on the following sites.
Agreement between Nebraska and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
On February 23, 2006 HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt and Governor Dave Heineman signed a Planning Resolution detailing HHS' and Nebraska's shared and independent responsibilities for pandemic planning.
Federal Help for Nebraska Planning
Nebraska received $922,515 in phase one funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to use for pandemic planning activities. Nebraska received additional funds of $1,650,216 from the revised phase two of Health and Human Services’ local and state allocations. A supplemental $605,283 was awarded to help strengthen the state's capacity to respond to a pandemic influenza outbreak. These grants are based on a formula adjusted for population.
State and Local Funding Distribution Chart >>
Phase I Allocation Press Release >>
Phase II Allocation Press Release >>
2007 Allocation, August >>
State Activities
The state of Nebraska, HHS and other federal agencies held a pandemic planning summit on February 23, 2006, with public health and emergency management and response leaders within the state.
| Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman and USDA Secretary Mike Johanns listen as HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt speaks at the Pandemic Flu Response Summit in Lincoln, Nebraska. HHS photo by Chris Smith |
State Contacts
Contact Information for the Departments of Agriculture, Wildlife and Public Health
Find information on how to contact these departments in Nebraska, by mail and by phone. When available, fax numbers and Web addresses are also provided
