IOWA'S PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES AND DATA SYSTEMS - THIS GRANT WILL BUILD UPON IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH’S (IDPH) CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM BY STRENGTHENING INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS RELATED TO THE WORKFORCE, FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES, AND DATA INFRASTRUCTURE. USING $26,937,016 FOR STRATEGY A1, IDPH PROPOSES A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO ADVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM CAPACITY (STATE AND LOCAL) TO MEET CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS AND STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS. STRATEGY A1 INCLUDES HIRING STAFF TO BOLSTER THE DEPARTMENT’S ABILITY TO MAKE TIMELY, EVIDENCE-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH DECISIONS BY INVESTING IN PEOPLE, PROCESSES, TECHNOLOGY, AND STRATEGIC DIRECTION AROUND DATA COLLECTION, USE, SHARING, AND DISSEMINATION. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE HIRING STAFF IN AREAS OF THE DEPARTMENT THAT ARE TRADITIONALLY UNDERFUNDED TO ALLOW FOR GROWTH IN PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING SERVICES WITH A FOCUS ON HEALTH EQUITY. STRATEGY A1 ESTABLIS

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IOWA'S PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE, FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES AND DATA SYSTEMS - THIS GRANT WILL BUILD UPON IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH’S (IDPH) CAPACITY TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM BY STRENGTHENING INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS RELATED TO THE WORKFORCE, FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES, AND DATA INFRASTRUCTURE. USING $26,937,016 FOR STRATEGY A1, IDPH PROPOSES A COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION TO ADVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM CAPACITY (STATE AND LOCAL) TO MEET CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS AND STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS. STRATEGY A1 INCLUDES HIRING STAFF TO BOLSTER THE DEPARTMENT’S ABILITY TO MAKE TIMELY, EVIDENCE-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH DECISIONS BY INVESTING IN PEOPLE, PROCESSES, TECHNOLOGY, AND STRATEGIC DIRECTION AROUND DATA COLLECTION, USE, SHARING, AND DISSEMINATION. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE HIRING STAFF IN AREAS OF THE DEPARTMENT THAT ARE TRADITIONALLY UNDERFUNDED TO ALLOW FOR GROWTH IN PLANNING, IMPLEMENTING AND EVALUATING SERVICES WITH A FOCUS ON HEALTH EQUITY. STRATEGY A1 ESTABLIS