NACCHO is proud to be a partner of CDC’s Project Firstline, a comprehensive infection control program designed to help prevent the spread of infectious disease in U.S. healthcare settings through the promotion of infection prevention and control (IPC) practices. Project Firstline is a collaborative committed to preparing the public health workforce and frontline healthcare workers to protect themselves, their patients, and their communities from infectious disease threats.
The focus of NACCHO’s Project Firstline work is to build the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to deliver training and education to healthcare facility partners in their community. Through this work, NACCHO is excited to offer another iteration of the IPC Learning Collaborative to provide technical assistance, mentorship, and funding for LHDs to learn IPC fundamentals and adult learning principles. Please note: the required activities and funding amounts differ slightly from the 2024 IPC Learning Collaborative project.
The 2025 IPC Learning Collaborative project goals are to:
- Strengthen the capacity of LHDs to train clinical and non-clinical healthcare facility staff on IPC topics and best practices.
- Support LHDs efforts to build and maintain collaborative relationships with healthcare facilities in their jurisdictions and other LHDs.
All awardees will participate in:
- Project check in calls;
- Mentorship communications and collaboration;
- Engagement on NACCHO’s Virtual Communities;
- Organizing an in-person mentor site visit; and
- An in-person end-of-project convening.
LHDs applying as mentors may receive up to $100,000 for the completion of all required activities and LHDs applying as mentors may receive up to $90,000.
The project period is expected to begin on January 22, 2025, and will end June 30, 2025. Applications must be submitted through the online submission form no later than December 10, 2024, at 11:59 PDT.
All necessary information regarding the project and application process may be found in this Request for Applications (RFA). A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document may also be provided if necessary. Any updates or supplementary documents (e.g., FAQ document) will be announced on this page.
Applicants may ask questions at any point during the application process by e-mailing [email protected] and CC Kimberly Nalley at [email protected].
