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Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services in Indian Country						Print
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										Funding overviewOn August 29, 2023, CDC’s National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce (Public Health Infrastructure Center) launched a new 5-year cooperative agreement— CDC-RFA-TO-23-0001: Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services in Indian Country —to help improve public health outcomes and lessen health inequities in Indian Country.  This program continues CDC’s commitment to tribal health. As of October 2023, CDC has provided nearly $26 million to 26 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes and regional AI/AN Tribally designated organizations to improve Tribal public health infrastructure and services to Tribal communities.How funding worksThe program’s purpose is to strengthen the quality, performance, and infrastructure of Tribal public health systems, including workforce, data and information systems, and programs and services. Recipients will work to improve capacity to develop, implement, and evaluate public health programs and services to address prioritized public health activities in AI/AN communities.**Program priorities**Implement **Foundational Public Health Capabilities**to strengthen assessment/surveillance, public health preparedness and response; policy development, communications, community partnerships, organizational competencies, and accountability and performance management.
Implement**Data Modernization** activities to develop and deploy scalable, flexible, and sustainable technologies, policies, and methods in support of data implementation and analytical capabilities related to the Essential Public Health Services.
Implement**Public Health Programs and Services** to comprehensively meet tribal public health needs.
Implement**Workforce** activities to develop and maintain a diverse workforce with cross-cutting skills and competencies.  ****Activities and progressExpected program outcomes are improved capacity to develop, implement, and evaluate public health programs and services to address prioritized public health activities in AI/AN communities.**Recipients**
CDC-RFA-TO-23-0001: Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services in Indian Country Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Awards.
CDC-RFA-TO-23-0001: Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services in Indian Country Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Awards.**Funding data**This program has a two-part funding strategy:
**Funding Strategy 1 (Initial Funding)** — Each year recipients receive initial funding through this strategy to support the people, services, and systems needed to protect health in tribal communities.
**Funding Strategy 2 (Supplemental Funding)** — Each year recipients can apply for supplemental funding available from CDC programs. Not all applicants chose to apply for additional funding through Funding Strategy 2.Funding Period:
Budget period length: 12 months (August 31 – August 30)
Period of performance: 5 years (August 31, 2023 – August 30, 2028)ResourcesFunding Announcement
CDC-RFA-TO23-0001 (Fact Sheet) [PDF – 177 KB]
CDC-RFA-TO23-0001 (Presentation) [PDF – 771 KB]
CDC-RFA-TO-23-0001 (Script) [PDF – 273 KB]
Frequently Asked Questions**For more information**Contact tribalcoag@cdc.gov
							
					
							Last Reviewed:  September 29, 2023						Source: 	Public Health Infrastructure Center
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