The Centers for Disease  Control have has awarded the Oklahoma State Department of Health, the Oklahoma (City) County Health Department and the Tulsa County Health Department $53,451,913 to address COVID-19-related health disparities.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health will get $43,768,887. The funding, part of a $2.25 billion federal fund, seeks to expand state, local, and state health department services.

 “They are an important step in our unwavering efforts to strengthen our communities’ readiness for public health emergencies—and to helping everyone in America have equal opportunities for health,” said CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD.