CDC Awards New Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety Funds to Health Departments

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is awarding $30 million to state and local health departments supporting their...

Aug 04, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Call for Nominations: 2016 Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards

    The Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards (HVAA) honor individuals making significant contributions to improving the life of people with...

    Jul 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Calling for Nominations: CEHN NOW Youth Award

    The Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) is accepting nominations for its NOW Youth Leadership Award through 4:00 PM...

    May 31, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • ATSDR Funding Announcement: Community Health Projects on Contamination

    The CDC Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is announcing a new funding opportunity for community health projects...

    May 04, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Now Available: FAQ Document and Audio Recording for the Lessons in INfection Control...

    Following the January 8 informational webinar on NACCHO’s Lessons in INfection Control (LINC) funding opportunity, the audio recording...

    Jan 13, 2016 | Sara Chang

  • NACCHO Recognizes Local Health Departments for Infectious Disease Model and...

    NACCHO’s Model Practice and Promising Practice awards recognize local health departments’ innovative programs, resources,...

    Sep 10, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

  • Now Available: New Accreditation Readiness Funding Opportunity for Public Health...

    With funding from the CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local, & Territorial Support, NACCHO is pleased to announce a funding...

    Sep 02, 2015 | Kate Drezner

  • Now Available: New Funding Opportunity for Local Health Department Accreditation...

    With funding from the CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local, & Territorial Support, NACCHO is pleased to announce a funding...

    Aug 21, 2015 | Kate Drezner

  • CDC Awards New Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety Funds to Health Departments

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is awarding $30 million to state and local health departments supporting their efforts of tracking, investigating and preventing foodborne illness. Grant recipients will receive training for and access to advanced technology, including whole genome sequencers to improve detection and surveillance for antibiotic-resistance intestinal bacteria....

    Aug 04, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Call for Nominations: 2016 Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards

    The Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards (HVAA) honor individuals making significant contributions to improving the life of people with disabilities. Previous awardees represent all sectors, including both domestic and international leaders continuously striving for the advancement of the disability community. Created in honor of Dr. Henry Viscardi, Jr., one of the world’s leading advocates...

    Jul 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Calling for Nominations: CEHN NOW Youth Award

    The Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) is accepting nominations for its NOW Youth Leadership Award through 4:00 PM ET on July 15, 2016. Created as part of CEHN’s 20th anniversary celebration in 2012, in honor of Executive Director Nsedu Obot Witherspoon, this award recognizes young people taking on a leadership role in the field of environmental health. […]

    May 31, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    ATSDR Funding Announcement: Community Health Projects on Contamination

    The CDC Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) is announcing a new funding opportunity for community health projects related to contamination at Brownfield/Land Reuse Sites. In alignment with ATSDR’s mission to promote healthy and safe environments, this opportunity will further the work of projects seeking to restore contaminated properties as an integral part of the...

    May 04, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Now Available: FAQ Document and Audio Recording for the Lessons in INfection Control Initiative Funding Opportunity

    Following the January 8 informational webinar on NACCHO’s Lessons in INfection Control (LINC) funding opportunity, the audio recording and a document providing answers to frequently asked questions about the LINC Initiative request for applications (RFA) are available. Responses to new questions submitted by potential applicants after January 13 will be posted on this blog. Applications must...

    Jan 13, 2016 | Sara Chang

    NACCHO Recognizes Local Health Departments for Infectious Disease Model and Promising Practices

    NACCHO’s Model Practice and Promising Practice awards recognize local health departments’ innovative programs, resources, administrative practices, or tools that demonstrate exemplary and replicable qualities in response to a local public health need. A model practice meets the following criteria: local health department role, collaboration, innovation, responsiveness, and evaluation of both the...

    Sep 10, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

    Now Available: New Accreditation Readiness Funding Opportunity for Public Health Departments from US Territories and Freely Associated States

    With funding from the CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local, & Territorial Support, NACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for health departments from US Territories and Freely Associated States (HDs) to engage in accreditation readiness activities. The 2015–2016 Accreditation Support Initiative (ASI) awards are intended to stimulate quality improvement and promote HD readiness...

    Sep 02, 2015 | Kate Drezner

    Now Available: New Funding Opportunity for Local Health Department Accreditation Preparation Support

    With funding from the CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local, & Territorial Support, NACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for local health departments (LHDs) to engage in accreditation readiness activities. The 2015–2016 Accreditation Support Initiative (ASI) awards are intended to stimulate quality improvement and promote LHD readiness to seek voluntary national accreditation...

    Aug 21, 2015 | Kate Drezner

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