JPHMP Direct July 26, 2024
This post highlights how the Health Equity Performance Measures Toolkit: A Guide for Local Health Departments may be used by public health systems practitioners at health departments of all levels.
Timely Funding
In mid-2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded approximately $2.25 billion to 108 recipients as part of its National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities (OT21-2103) grant. Under this initiative, local health departments (LHDs) received funding to enhance their capacity and capability to address health disparities related to COVID-19. In 2023, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) funded the Center for Public Health Systems (CPHS) at...