STRENGTHENING U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKFORCE AND DATA SYSTEMS - PURPOSE STATE, TERRITORIAL, AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES (S/T/LHAS) NEED A WELL-QUALIFIED AND COMMITTED PUBLIC HEALTH (PH) WORKFORCE (PHWF) WITH RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR MISSION. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC EXACERBATED LONG-STANDING WEAKNESSES IN GOVERNMENTAL PHWF, DATA SYSTEMS, AND FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES. CDC-RFA-OE22-2203, STRENGTHENING U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKFORCE, & DATA SYSTEMS GRANT PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR S/T/LHAS TO MEET CRITICAL IMMEDIATE NEEDS AND TO PLAN AND MAKE STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN PH AGENCY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE FUTURE. APPROACH ASTHO PROPOSES THESE ACTIVITIES FOR THE 3 COMPONENT B STRATEGY AREAS: - RAPIDLY COLLECT/REVIEW COMPONENT (COMP) A GRANTEE WORKPLANS TO RESPOND TO NEEDS RELATED TO PHWF, FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES, DATA MODERNIZATION, & GRANT MANAGEMENT. - SUPPORT COMP A RECIPIENTS IN ASSESSMENTS, PLANNING, SYSTEMS, POLICY, & PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS FOR PHWF

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STRENGTHENING U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKFORCE AND DATA SYSTEMS - PURPOSE STATE, TERRITORIAL, AND LOCAL HEALTH AGENCIES (S/T/LHAS) NEED A WELL-QUALIFIED AND COMMITTED PUBLIC HEALTH (PH) WORKFORCE (PHWF) WITH RESOURCES AND CAPABILITIES TO ACHIEVE THEIR MISSION. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC EXACERBATED LONG-STANDING WEAKNESSES IN GOVERNMENTAL PHWF, DATA SYSTEMS, AND FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES. CDC-RFA-OE22-2203, STRENGTHENING U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKFORCE, & DATA SYSTEMS GRANT PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR S/T/LHAS TO MEET CRITICAL IMMEDIATE NEEDS AND TO PLAN AND MAKE STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS IN PH AGENCY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE FUTURE. APPROACH ASTHO PROPOSES THESE ACTIVITIES FOR THE 3 COMPONENT B STRATEGY AREAS: - RAPIDLY COLLECT/REVIEW COMPONENT (COMP) A GRANTEE WORKPLANS TO RESPOND TO NEEDS RELATED TO PHWF, FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES, DATA MODERNIZATION, & GRANT MANAGEMENT. - SUPPORT COMP A RECIPIENTS IN ASSESSMENTS, PLANNING, SYSTEMS, POLICY, & PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS FOR PHWF