Advocacy - Lab Advocate
On May 23, ADLM joined more than 70 public health and healthcare organizations in urging Congress to provide robust, sustained funding for public health data modernization at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In a letter to leaders of the House and Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittees, the coalition requested:
- $340 million annually for public health data modernization at CDC;
- $55 million for the One CDC Data Platform (1CDP) through the Response Ready Enterprise Data Integration (RREDI) platform; and
- $100 million for the CDC’s Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA).
ADLM and fellow stakeholders emphasized that CDC’s data modernization efforts are critical to building resilient, secure, and interoperable public health data systems that support timely detection and response to both routine and emerging health threats. The letter noted that recent funding disruptions have halted progress in many jurisdictions, jeopardizing the gains made since Congress’ initial $1 billion investment.
Sustained funding for data modernization, RREDI, and CFA is essential to avoid returning to outdated data systems and to ensure that public health agencies at all levels can safeguard communities through accurate surveillance, modeling, and preparedness. ADLM remains committed to supporting efforts that advance data modernization, improve disease detection, and strengthen our national public health infrastructure.