Tribal Public Health Capacity Building and Quality Improvement

At a glance

CDC’s National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce awarded a five-year cooperative agreement to 25 American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribal nations and regional AI/AN tribally designated organizations under the OT18-1803: Tribal Public Health Capacity Building and Quality Improvement Umbrella Cooperative Agreement.

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Program Strategies

The goal of this cooperative agreement is to focus on building tribal public health systems' capacity in one or more of the following areas:

  • Improving tribal public health system infrastructure and operational capacity
  • Building the competencies of the tribal public health workforce
  • Improving tribal public health data and information systems
  • Strengthening tribal public health programs and services
  • Improving the provision of tribal public health resources and communication
  • Developing and maintaining tribal public health partnerships
Keep Reading: Initiative Overview

Capacity-Building and Improvement Activities

Recipients of this cooperative agreement are working on activities to enhance the quality and performance of the tribal public health system. This non-categorical funding provides tribal nations and tribally designated organizations with the critical flexibility to address emerging needs in their communities; including the ability to identify, respond to, and mitigate public health threats, improving the health, safety, and well-being of AI/AN communities.

Funding Period

Period of performance: 5 years (August 31, 2018–August 30, 2023)