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CDC Reports: Waterborne Disease Outbreaks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released two reports describing waterborne disease outbreaks: Outbreaks...

Nov 10, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Water Quality

    NACCHO and CDC Launch Pilot Project to Improve Oral Health through Local Water...

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the collective annual cost of dental care in the United States is...

    Jun 15, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Conference Recap: EPA Local Government Advisory Committee Meeting

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) met on July 27-29, 2016 in Washington, DC to...

    Sep 15, 2016 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith

  • NACCHO Staff to Present at National Environmental Health Association Annual...

    NACCHO staff will present on a variety of topics at the upcoming National Environmental Health Association’s (NEHA’s) Annual...

    Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • EPA Launches New Tool to Support Community Interest in Green Infrastructure

    As part of a commitment to make a visible difference in communities, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new...

    Oct 08, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • September 21-25 is SepticSmart Week

    September 21-25 marks the third annual SepticSmart Week, an awareness event supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

    Sep 21, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • Environmental Health and Accreditation in Indian River County, FL

    By Julianne Price, Environmental Health Coordinator, Florida Department of Health in Indian River County Environmental health...

    Sep 15, 2015 | Katie Regan

    • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning

    Green Stormwater Infrastructure Project Grants

    The National Recreation and Park Association is accepting applications for grants to support the implementation of green stormwater infrastructure projects in parks to positively affect environmental and social change in underserved communities, and to empower residents to be actively engaged in projects that address community needs and meet local stormwater management goals. The goal of […]

    Jul 03, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Funding Opportunity, Press Release

    Request for Proposals: Partners for Places General Grants Program

    In partnership with the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) announced the opening of Round 13 of the Partners for Places grant program. Partners for Places is a successful matching grant program that improves U.S. and Canadian communities by building partnerships between local government sustainability leaders and...

    Jun 13, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    CDC Reports: Waterborne Disease Outbreaks

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released two reports describing waterborne disease outbreaks: Outbreaks Associated with Drinking Water—United States, 2013–2014 and Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Associated with Environmental and Undetermined Exposures to Water—United States, 2013–2014. These reports describe 69 waterborne disease outbreaks reported from 2013 to 2014. One of...

    Nov 10, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Water Quality

    NACCHO and CDC Launch Pilot Project to Improve Oral Health through Local Water Fluoridation

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the collective annual cost of dental care in the United States is over $113 billion, while another $6 billion is lost when Americans miss work to address oral health issues. Oral diseases—which range from cavities to gum disease to oral cancer—cause pain and disability for […]

    Jun 15, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Conference Recap: EPA Local Government Advisory Committee Meeting

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) met on July 27-29, 2016 in Washington, DC to discuss high priority issues for the EPA and local, state, and tribal governments working on environmental efforts. The LGAC is composed of locally elected and appointed officials (e.g., mayors, county executives, city managers, commissioners, etc.), state...

    Sep 15, 2016 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith

    NACCHO Staff to Present at National Environmental Health Association Annual Conference

    NACCHO staff will present on a variety of topics at the upcoming National Environmental Health Association’s (NEHA’s) Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition happening on June 13-16, 2016 in San Antonio. The conference, at which NACCHO is a partner, provides environmental health training, education, and networking opportunities for attendees. NACCHO staff will contribute their expertise to...

    Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    EPA Launches New Tool to Support Community Interest in Green Infrastructure

    As part of a commitment to make a visible difference in communities, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new web-based tool that helps local officials and other community members consider the benefits and uses of green infrastructure. The Green Infrastructure Wizard, or GIWiz, responds to growing community interest in using green infrastructure […]

    Oct 08, 2015 | Katie Regan

    September 21-25 is SepticSmart Week

    September 21-25 marks the third annual SepticSmart Week, an awareness event supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). SepticSmart Week outreach activities encourage homeowners and communities to care for and maintain their septic systems. Nearly one-fifth of all American households depend on septic systems to treat their wastewater. Failure to maintain a septic system […]

    Sep 21, 2015 | Katie Regan

    Environmental Health and Accreditation in Indian River County, FL

    By Julianne Price, Environmental Health Coordinator, Florida Department of Health in Indian River County Environmental health professionals who don’t have a seat at their local table for accreditation efforts should pull up a chair and join the group. For many years, the environmental health profession has held fast to the roots of enforcement and regulation. […]

    Sep 15, 2015 | Katie Regan

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    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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    Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative strategies for engaging with rural...

    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

    Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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    Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

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    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

    Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

    Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

    The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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