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Grants

Money given by the government to states, organizations, or individuals for a specific purpose, which typically does not need to be repaid.

Pilot Program

A small-scale, experimental program designed to test the feasibility and effectiveness of a new approach before a wider rollout.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

A U.S. federal agency that works to protect public health and safety by controlling and preventing disease, injury, and disability.

Tick-borne Diseases

Illnesses caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites transmitted to humans or animals through the bite of an infected tick.

Lyme Disease

The most common tick-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere, caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of infected deer ticks.

Vector Biology

The study of organisms, like ticks, mosquitoes, or fleas, that transmit infectious diseases between humans or from animals to humans.

Secretary of Health and Human Services

The head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a cabinet-level position responsible for federal health programs.