BISMARCK — Minot State University will receive $110,631 to improve the timely documentation, reporting and analysis of diagnostic data through the Center for Disease Control’s DD20-2006 program. The program supports Early Hearing Detection and Intervention programs in tracking infants with permanent hearing loss.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the recipients of more than $11 million grants for public health, early childhood education and workforce enhancement in North Dakota.

The North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services will receive $5.21 million for the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement, enabling the state to better prepare for and recover from public health emergencies.

Head Start programs in Bismarck, Jamestown and Dickinson also received funds.

Additionally, following a letter of support from the state’s congressional delegation, the University of North Dakota was awarded more than $1 million for the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program. This award builds upon an earlier grant of $1 million in May 2024 and furthers the work being done at UND to strengthen the healthcare workforce serving older adults.