Nearly three times the funding in three years
Our work together in the last few years has been very effective. When we started on this journey Lyme and Tick-borne disease was funded at $55 million in 2020.
Three years later, Congress has appropriated nearly 3 times that much in 2022: $153.5M.
We are still at the beginning of our journey, but we are making great progress.
CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022
Division H – Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20220307/BILLS-117RCP35-JES-DIVISION-H_Part1.pdf
CDC
EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES pp.22-25
Vector-Borne Diseases …………………………………. . 54,603,000 [FY21 & FY22 PBR $42,603,000/ KHTA $16M]
Lyme Disease………………………………………………. 20,500,000 [FY21 & FY22PBR $16,000,000]
Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Illnesses - The agreement provides an increase in recognition of the importance of the prevention and control of Lyme disease and related tick-borne diseases, and encourages CDC to support surveillance and prevention of Lyme disease and other high consequence tick-borne diseases in endemic areas as well as areas not yet considered endemic.
Kay Hagan Tick Act. CDC vector-borne diseases programs increased by $12 M ($54.6 M total) and Lyme disease increased by $4.5 M ($20.5 M total) to support implementation of the Kay Hagan Tick Act. Source: Senate Appropriations Committee.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES (NIAID) pp55-56
Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Diseases.-The agreement includes a $18,000,000 increase for Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses research.
The agreement encourages NIAID to use these funds to prioritize the support of meritorious research that informs a better understanding of Lyme disease pathogenesis and encourages the development of improved diagnostics and vaccines.
NIH Lyme and Tick-borne disease research. Research funding increased by $18M, for a total of $114M. Source: Senate Appropriations Committee.
DIVISION C – DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2022
Defense Health Program P.114
https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20220307/BILLS-117RCP35-JES-DIVISION-C_Part2.pdf
Peer-reviewed tick-borne disease research……………………$7,000,000