# Strengthening the Public Health System in US-affiliated Pacific Islands (93.874)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-874-strengthening-the-public-health-system-in-us-affiliated/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Strengthening the Public Health System in US-affiliated Pacific Islands is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $45.7 million in 42 grants, about $1.1 million per award.

## Objectives

The purpose of this funding initiative to ensure provision of capacity building assistance (CBA) to the US-affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) public health officials and public health systems. Capacity building efforts will support the formation of sound policies, strengthened organizational structures (e.g., governance, workforce recruitment/retention, and health services), effective management and revenue control, build jurisdictional partnerships, and address important cross-cutting issues such as health equity programs and services, and improved accountability measures for performance effectiveness and efficiency.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10.6 million | 2 |
| 2022 | $7.7 million | 1 |
| 2023 | $11.6 million | 1 |
| 2024 | $7.9 million | 15 |
| 2025 | $7.8 million | 31 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Island Health Officers Association | Hawaii | $33.3 million |
| National Association of County and City Health Officials | District of Columbia | $1.4 million |
| The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials | Virginia | $1.1 million |
| Regents of the University of Minnesota | Minnesota | $650,000 |
| Cornell University | New York | $550,000 |
| American Public Health Association | District of Columbia | $500,000 |
| National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Inc. | Georgia | $500,000 |
| Big Cities Health Coalition, Inc. | Maryland | $500,000 |
| Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, Inc. | District of Columbia | $500,000 |
| Public Health Institute | California | $300,000 |
| Safe States Alliance | North Carolina | $300,000 |
| Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | $300,000 |
| Applied Epi Incorporated | Maryland | $300,000 |
| Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, Inc. | Georgia | $300,000 |
| National Environmental Health Association | Colorado | $300,000 |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | Colorado | $300,000 |
| Health Research and Educational Trust | Illinois | $200,000 |
| University of South Carolina | South Carolina | $200,000 |
| American Medical Association | Illinois | $200,000 |
| Prevent Child Abuse America | Illinois | $200,000 |