Summary
KENTUCKY'S APPLICATION FOR SPHI - STRATEGY A1: WORKFORCE THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH (KDPH) IS SUBMITTING THIS ABSTRACT TO SUPPORT THE APPLICATION FOR CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION’S (CDC) STRENGTHENING U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKFORCE, AND DATA SYSTEMS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR STRATEGY A1: WORKFORCE. KDPH’S APPLICATION WILL OUTLINE HOW FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS WILL SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF WORKFORCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP A STRONGER PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGHOUT KENTUCKY. FUNDING FROM THIS GRANT WILL HELP MEET THE ONGOING AND FUTURE PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE NEEDS TO PREPARE FOR, RESPOND TO, AND RECOVER FROM EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS. ALL OF THESE ACTIVITIES WILL HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON KENTUCKY’S POPULATION OF 4,477,251 RESIDENTS (U.S. CENSUS BUREAU’S 2020 POPULATION ESTIMATES) WHO RESIDE IN THE STATE’S 120 COUNTIES. STRATEGY A2: FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES THE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR P
