# Strengthening the Nation's Public Health System through a National Voluntary Accreditation Program for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Health Departments (93.097)

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Strengthening the Nation's Public Health System through a National Voluntary Accreditation Program for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Health Departments is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $28.2 million in 48 grants, about $587,723 per award.

## Objectives

This project will support the operations and continuous improvement of a national accreditation program for state, tribal, local and territorial public health departments. This program will result in increased visibility for accreditation, a stronger public health accreditation program, increased demonstration of accountability of public health programs to decision makers and to the public, increased adoption of evidence based practices, increased use of quality improvement, improved capacity for state, tribal, local and territorial health departments to meet nationally established accreditation standards, and increased recognition of public health roles and value by leaders and the public.
Specific objectives may/will include but are not limited to:
1. Support communications and education regarding the accreditation program.
2. Establish a process of continuous improvement of the accreditation standards, tools, and processes to ensure a relevant, current and smoothly functioning program (all elements of the current program can be found at www.phaboard.org).
3. Strengthen strategic partnerships to support accreditation.
4. Strengthen the evidence base for accreditation.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.2 million | 1 |
| 2022 | $935,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $1.0 million | 1 |
| 2024 | $6.6 million | 10 |
| 2025 | $18.5 million | 44 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Academy of Pediatrics | Illinois | $5.7 million |
| American Public Health Association | District of Columbia | $3.2 million |
| Public Health Accreditation Board | Virginia | $3.2 million |
| The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials | Virginia | $1.8 million |
| National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations of the United States of America | Illinois | $1.5 million |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | Colorado | $928,000 |
| Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services | Nebraska | $909,454 |
| Safe States Alliance | North Carolina | $754,000 |
| National Association of County and City Health Officials | District of Columbia | $750,000 |
| Louisiana Department of Health | Louisiana | $699,920 |
| Maryland Department of Health | Maryland | $601,507 |
| Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services | Missouri | $600,000 |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $600,000 |
| State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services | Montana | $600,000 |
| Maine Department of Health and Human Services | Maine | $600,000 |
| Prevent Child Abuse America | Illinois | $599,834 |
| Minnesota Department of Health | Minnesota | $559,315 |
| New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services | New Hampshire | $542,593 |
| Massachusetts Department of Public Health | Massachusetts | $497,990 |
| Mississippi State Department of Health | Mississippi | $493,501 |