Funding for Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health

Key points

  • CDC’s National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce announced the 39 recipients of the funding opportunity OT18-1802: Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health in 2018.
  • National partners sustained and improved the performance of the public health system, by prioritizing state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments.

Purposes

This initiative strengthened the nation's public health infrastructure; ensured a competent, current, and connected public health system; and improved the delivery of the 10 essential public health services through capacity-building assistance.

Program Strategies

The program strategies strengthened the capacities of public health systems infrastructure; leadership and workforce; data and information systems; communication and information technology; partnerships; laws and policies; and programs and services.

Partners delivered capacity-building assistance through technical assistance, training, information sharing, technology transfer, or materials development that enabled organizations to serve customers better and operate comprehensively, responsively, and effectively.

Funding Period

  • Budget period length: 12 months (August 1, 2018–July 31, 2024)
  • Period of performance: 6 years (August 1, 2018–July 31, 2024)
    • Includes a 12-month cost extension

For more information‎

Contact us by email at NationalPartnersCoAg@cdc.gov.