WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $1,714,080 to North Dakota’s Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS) to strengthen public health infrastructure, workforce, and data systems. These funds were administered through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services.