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
- Includes a 12-month cost extension