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How big city health departments are investing public health infrastructure grant funding
May 2024
Public Health Infrastructure Grant funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided an unprecedented opportunity to maintain and expand critical public health services as COVID-19 emergency funding drops off.
BCHC urges Congress to continue this transformative line of funding to local health departments. “This funding is long overdue and a much-needed shot in the arm for big city health departments,” said Chrissie Juliano, MPP, BCHC’s executive director. “Our members have an especially acute need to not only maintain their emergency preparedness but also attend to enduring public health challenges like substance use and overdose, and violence and structural racism.”
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“Unprecedented” investment in the nation’s public health infrastructure goes to 107 local, state, and territorial health departments
This overview of CDC’s Public Health Infrastructure Grants explains why this first-of-its-kind, direct, flexible funding matters so much to the promotion and protection of health in our communities.
Infrastructure funding in action
Learn how big city health departments are putting this funding to work in our stories below.
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Building a stronger public health workforce: insights from a study on salaries in urban health departments
We analyzed pay structures in 11 large urban health departments to understand workforce needs and challenges. Despite some difficulties comparing across departments, the study reveals trends that can inform future improvements in pay, benefits, and competitive hiring practices.
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Camp connects Seattle-area youth to careers in public health
With funding from a Public Health Infrastructure Grant, Public Health–Seattle & King County expanded its summer camp and made it more accessible. The camp helps open doors to public health careers for local youth.
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Urban health departments in AZ establish first-ever tribal liaisons
The health departments in Pima and Maricopa Counties have dedicated some of their public health infrastructure funding to building stronger relationships with area tribal nations.
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San Francisco documentary spotlights impact of community-based organizations on health equity during COVID-19 pandemic
A new film shows how San Francisco’s Department of Public Health united with community organizations, health care systems, and academic partners to implement testing and vaccination campaigns to reach Black, Latinx, and other socially and economically marginalized communities.
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Health department / university partnership supports community health and staff well-being
Faced with pressing public health needs and a workforce that deserved a post-pandemic morale boost, the Shelby County Health Department came up with a brilliant way to address both.
Video stories
Learn how the Southern Nevada Health District has used Public Health Infrastructure Grant funding to increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables, in this video from the National Network of Public Health Institutes.
Learn how the San Francisco Department of Public Health has used PHIG funding to empower staff to improve their work experience, in this video from the National Network of Public Health Institutes.
