Public Health Infrastructure Grant (OE22-2203: Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems)

Public Health Infrastructure Grant (OE22-2203: Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems) is sponsored by CDC. This grant is a significant investment to help U. S.

health departments strengthen their workforce, infrastructure, and data systems to assess, promote, and protect health in their communities.

Public Health Infrastructure Grant: Resources & Impact - PHIG Shaping Tomorrow's Public Health Today Discover resources, request technical assistance, and explore stories of impact from the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG)—a groundbreaking investment in the U.S. public health system. Brought to you by the PHIG national partners.

How PHIG Is Transforming Public Health in New Jersey Turning Public Health Funding into Lasting Change Detroit’s Investment in Community and Workforce Milwaukee’s New EHR Delivers Better Patient Care Building a Stronger Public Health Workforce in New Mexico Cleveland uses CDC infrastructure funds to put food access at Thanks to PHIG, the Cleveland Department of Public Health has hired a coordinator whose entire job is to make sure Clevelanders can get healthy, affordable food close to home.

PHAB’s Refreshed Tools for Transformation Courses Understanding Health in the Southeast Region: Health Literacy Master Class Webinar Series Creating Belonging in the Workplace Find Success Stories in a Jurisdiction Near You Federated States of Micronesia Republic of the Marshall Islands Find Success Stories in a Jurisdiction Near You PHIG Sustainability Learning Collaborative Group Office Hours (Session 1) August 18th 12:00 PM EDT — 2:00 PM EDT Workforce Employee Experience Power Half-Hour August 18th 2:00 PM EDT — 2:30 PM EDT Supporting Public Health Infrastructure Transformation ECHO Series: Session 3 August 19th 3:00 PM EDT — 4:00 PM EDT Michigan Public Health Institute Public Health Infrastructure Grant National Partners Alaska Division of Public Health’s Accreditation Success With PHIG funding covering critical staff salaries, travel expenses, and a mock site visit, Alaska DPH was well-prepared for accreditation with boosted confidence ahead of the official Public Health Accreditation Board visit.

Learn how the... Alabama DPH Uses Stay Interviews to Keep Top Talent The Alabama Department of Public Health used PHIG technical assistance to develop a "stay interview" protocol as part of a structured approach to keep employees engaged and retain high performers.

See this post and 4 related Success Stories → Mentorship in Action: Arkansas Advances Public Health Research and Tobacco Cessation Efforts with PHIG In a strategic initiative funded by PHIG, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to enhance public health education through mentorship. Under this new program, from...

See this post and 1 related Success Story → Latest from American Samoa How New Computers Helped American Samoa Clinics See More Patients and Provide Better Care American Samoa replaced outdated public health clinic computers, restoring EHR connectivity, reducing paperwork, and helping doctors see more patients across Tutuila and the Manuʻa Islands.

See this post and 2 related Success Stories → Pima County Elevates Collaboration with IT to Advance Data Modernization Learn about Pima County's journey to advance data modernization efforts through an elevated partnership with County IT. See this post and 6 related Success Stories → Inside America’s $4.

6 Billion Infrastructure Investment On the PHIG Impact Report, Stacey Mattison Jenkins, Director of the Division of Jurisdictional Support for CDC's Public Health Infrastructure Center, breaks down the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG), a $4. 6 billion investment reaching more...

See this post and 16 related Success Stories → On the PHIG Impact Report, we hear from the Kansas Health Institute on how health departments are using AI to improve efficiency, support community engagement, and expand workforce capacity.

See this post and 6 related Success Stories → PHIG Funding The Future Workforce in Connecticut On the PHIG Impact Report, Celeste Jorge, epidemiologist and evaluator with the Connecticut Department of Public Health, discusses how her department is using PHIG on an early college experience program.

See this post and 4 related Success Stories → Delaware Strengthens Disease Outbreak Response with PHIG Funding Support The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has been using PHIG funding to enhance its ability to prevent, identify, and respond to disease outbreaks. First, DPH is upgrading its immunization registry, which will allow it...

Latest from Federated States of Micronesia PHIG Strengthens Public Health Systems in the Federated States of Micronesia Moses Pretrick, assistant secretary for the Department of Health & Social Affairs with the Federated States of Micronesia, explains how PHIG has worked for his team.

See this post and 1 related Success Story → Academic Health Partnership Prioritizes Workforce Development in Florida With PHIG support, DOH-Hillsborough and USF expanded their partnership to upskill staff, boost retention, and strengthen the public health workforce through training and education. See this post and 2 related Success Stories → No stories found for this territory.

On the PHIG Impact Report, we hear from the Kansas Health Institute on how health departments are using AI to improve efficiency, support community engagement, and expand workforce capacity.

See this post and 2 related Success Stories → Hawaii DOH Advances Accreditation Prep, Quality Improvement Work with PHIG The Hawaii Department of Health leveraged PHIG funding to prepare for PHAB accreditation, a milestone in advancing its culture of quality improvement. PHIG is also supporting the development of a performance management dashboard, enhancing transparency...

Iowa Promotes Public Health Infrastructure by Supporting Local Health Departments Iowa HHS used PHIG funding to revamp its TA process, creating a dedicated team and new tools to support local agencies. Learn more about their approach in this blog. See this post and 2 related Success Stories → No stories found for this territory.

Illinois Leverages PHIG for Innovative Clinical Tools and Predictive Analytics PHIG funding helped the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) take its cloud-based data infrastructure further. A formal data-sharing agreement between IDPH and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services is improving insights into Medicaid populations. In response...

See this post and 6 related Success Stories → PHIG Funding Supports Indiana’s Data Infrastructure On the PHIG Impact Report, Dr. Lindsay Weaver, the state health commissioner for the Indiana Department of Health, discusses the impact PHIG funding has on her state health department. See this post and 3 related Success Stories → Inside America’s $4.

6 Billion Infrastructure Investment On the PHIG Impact Report, Stacey Mattison Jenkins, Director of the Division of Jurisdictional Support for CDC's Public Health Infrastructure Center, breaks down the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG), a $4. 6 billion investment reaching more...

See this post and 4 related Success Stories → How Kentucky Is Using Academic Partnerships to Build a Future-Ready Public Health Workforce The Kentucky Department for Public Health is leveraging academic partnerships to ensure its workers have the training and skills needed to do their jobs well.

See this post and 5 related Success Stories → Latest from Massachusetts How Massachusetts Is Getting More Complete Public Health Data The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is using PHIG to rethink and restructure how it collects, shares, and uses data across their department—and finding cost-savings in the process.

See this post and 4 related Success Stories → Environmental Health Apprenticeships: Protecting Maryland Communities and Kickstarting Careers To tackle a shortage of Environmental Health Specialists, Maryland launched a first-in-the-nation apprenticeship program. Katherine Feldman shares how this apprenticeship program is helping keep MD communities safe.

See this post and 3 related Success Stories → PHIG Funds Help Create New Office in Maine Puthiery Va, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, explains how PHIG has helped Maine create a new Office of Violence Prevention in the latest PHIG Impact Report.

Detroit’s Investment in Community and Workforce In this PHIG Impact Report, Christina Floyd, deputy public health director for the Detroit Health Department, discusses how the city has used PHIG funding to strengthen their community and workforce.

See this post and 3 related Success Stories → Turning Public Health Funding into Lasting Change On the PHIG Impact Report, Wendy Underwood of the Minnesota Department of Health shares how the state is using PHIG funding to modernize data systems, support employee development, improve laboratory infrastructure, and strengthen partnerships with...

See this post and 4 related Success Stories → How the Public Health Infrastructure Grant Is Advancing Public Health Accreditation Nationwide Beyond supporting individual health departments, PHIG is enabling states to provide technical assistance, funding, and staffing support that expand Accreditation opportunities for local and rural health departments, strengthening public health infrastructure across the country.

See this post and 10 related Success Stories → Mississippi’s Emerging Leaders Academy: Building Lasting Leadership from Within The Mississippi Department of Health partnered with Mississippi Public Health Institute to train today's public health leaders to meet tomorrow's public health challenges.

See this post and 1 related Success Story → Building Sustainable Public Health Data Systems in Montana On the PHIG Impact Report, Jenn Rico shares how the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services has used PHIG funding to accelerate statewide data modernization. See this post and 2 related Success Stories → Nebraska’s User-Friendly Dashboards Make it Easy to Explore Public Health Data…and Top Baby Names!

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services used PHIG funding to de-silo data and translate it into public-facing dashboards - including one tracking top baby names! See this post and 2 related Success Stories → Inside America’s $4.

6 Billion Infrastructure Investment On the PHIG Impact Report, Stacey Mattison Jenkins, Director of the Division of Jurisdictional Support for CDC's Public Health Infrastructure Center, breaks down the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG), a $4. 6 billion investment reaching more...

See this post and 9 related Success Stories → Latest from New Hampshire PHIG Funds Critical Services in New Hampshire On the PHIG Impact Report, Patricia Tilley, associate commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, details the critical needs the PHIG has helped with in her state.

See this post and 1 related Success Story → How PHIG Is Transforming Public Health in New Jersey On the PHIG Impact Report, New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Raynard Washington shares how PHIG funding supports local health departments, strengthens the state’s public health workforce, and enhances communications infrastructure.

See this post and 1 related Success Story → Building a Stronger Public Health Workforce in New Mexico On the PHIG Impact Report, Shadee Lauer at the New Mexico Department of Health explains how the state is using PHIG funding to recruit, retain, and develop its workforce through data-driven strategies and innovative professional...

See this post and 1 related Success Story → How PHIG Is Helping New York’s Local Health Departments Expand Services & Improve Health Statewide The NYS Department of Health is help local health departments across the state build the infrastructure to provide essential public health services, including family health, epidemiology & opioid response.

See this post and 6 related Success Stories → Latest from North Carolina Finding Joy at Work: How Wake County Public Health Is Building a More Resilient Workforce Wake County used listening tours to guide wellness offerings, tailored clinical sessions with professional counselors and social workers, and programming built around what staff said brings them joy.

See this post and 5 related Success Stories → Using PH WINS to Reimagine Workforce Development in North Dakota Learn how North Dakota Health and Human Services used PH WINS data to identify workforce training priorities and launch its first-ever quarterly training series.

See this post and 3 related Success Stories → Latest from Northern Mariana Islands Strengthening Public Health Workforce Capacity in Island Jurisdictions Guam and CNMI leveraged support from ASTHO and PHAB to improve their public health workforce planning — learn more in this blog.

See this post and 5 related Success Stories → Cleveland uses CDC infrastructure funds to put food access at the heart of public health Thanks to PHIG, the Cleveland Department of Public Health has hired a coordinator whose entire job is to make sure Clevelanders can get healthy, affordable food close to home.

See this post and 3 related Success Stories → OKC County Clinics Use Patient Navigators to Double Patient Load while Providing More Complete Care Oklahoma City County Department of Health used PHIG to improve their clinical flow. The results? Their clinic doubled the number of patients they see in a day.

See this post and 3 related Success Stories → Inside Multnomah County’s Workforce Resilience Strategy In this PHIG Impact Report episode, Kirsten Aird, public health director for Oregon’s Multnomah County, explores how strategic investments are strengthening workforce capacity, stability, and community impact.

See this post and 2 related Success Stories → PHIG Helps Wilkes-Barre Students Access Essential Hygiene Products In Pennsylvania, PHIG funding helped reduce barriers for students to access hygiene products in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District. In collaboration with the Wilkes-Barre Health Department, PHIG’s flexible funding allowed the Catholic Youth Center to...

See this post and 3 related Success Stories → Puerto Rico Public Health Institute Trains 500+ to Hire Faster, Navigate Change & Stay Crisis-Ready The Puerto Rico Dept. of Health expressed that they were struggling with hiring & recruitment - the Puerto Rico Public Health Institute developed a tailored ECHO training series to meet their needs.

Latest from Republic of Palau Palau’s Data Transformation Journey On the PHIG Impact Report, Tmong Udui, an epidemiologist with the Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services, shares how Palau is leveraging PHIG funding to modernize its health data systems.

See this post and 2 related Success Stories → Latest from Republic of the Marshall Islands RMI Strategically Plans, Outlines Improvements to Health Workforce Capacity at Annual Leadership Conference The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Ministry of Health & Human Services (MOHHS) hosted its second Tole Mour Leadership Conference in July to share strategies and resources for moving toward a more integrated and...

See this post and 1 related Success Story → PHIG Bolsters Preparedness in Rhode Island On the PHIG Impact Report, hear from CNMI, Rhode Island, and American Samoa on how PHIG funding bolsters core capabilities.

See this post and 1 related Success Story → Latest from South Carolina How South Carolina Is Building a Stronger Workforce On the PHIG Impact Report, Karla Buru, deputy director of health strategy and external affairs and chief of staff for the South Carolina Department of Public Health, discusses the agency’s Supplemental Tuition Assistance Program (STAP),...

See this post and 2 related Success Stories → PHIG Helps South Dakota Foster Healthier, Stronger Communities To strengthen public health in rural, tribal, and frontier communities, South Dakota leveraged PHIG funds to support its "Creating Healthy & Wealthy Communities" workshop, which brought together over 140 participants from more than 50 communities....

See this post and 1 related Success Story → How Tennessee Is Rewiring Public Health from the Ground Up In this episode of the PHIG Impact Report, leaders from the Tennessee Department of Health share how they’re using PHIG funding to transform care at both the clinical and community level.

See this post and 8 related Success Stories → Houston Health Department Built an In-House Academy to Turn Good Managers Into Great Ones Houston Health Department used PHIG to develop a 10-week, in-house training program to give supervisors and managers the practical skills they need to do their jobs well and lead teams with confidence. See this post and 6 related Success Stories → Inside America’s $4.

6 Billion Infrastructure Investment On the PHIG Impact Report, Stacey Mattison Jenkins, Director of the Division of Jurisdictional Support for CDC's Public Health Infrastructure Center, breaks down the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG), a $4. 6 billion investment reaching more...

See this post and 4 related Success Stories → Latest from U.S. Virgin Islands How the U.S. Virgin Islands Is Modernizing Public Health After Disaster with PHIG Funding On the PHIG Impact Report, Esther Ellis, territorial epidemiologist for the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health, shares how PHIG funding is transforming the territory’s health data systems, and why that matters far beyond technology.

VDH Forms Council to Align Statewide Data Modernization Priorities With support from PHIG, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) formed a Data Modernization Advisory Council (DMAC) in July 2025. VDH secured leadership buy-in by developing concise core messages that underscored the importance of data...

See this post and 2 related Success Stories → “80% of Job Satisfaction is Tied to Your Supervisor”: Vermont Department of Health Prioritizes Supervisor Skills-Building The Vermont Department of Health kicked off a virtual, biweekly Lunch and Learn series, creating a collaborative space for supervisors to develop the skills they need most.

See this post and 2 related Success Stories → PHIG Grant Management Improvements in Washington State On the PHIG Impact Report, Amy Ferris, chief financial officer at the Washington State Department of Health, shares how her department is using PHIG to centralize its grant management system. See this post and 4 related Success Stories → Latest from Washington, D. C.

DC Health Champions Workforce Well-Being with Trauma-Informed Leadership In 2024, DC Health’s PHIG-supported workforce team prioritized well-being and strong organizational culture by introducing servant leadership principles to define culture and provide training, application, and recognition of these values to improve engagement and retention...

Milwaukee’s New EHR Delivers Better Patient Care Milwaukee used PHIG to launch a new Electronic Health Record (EHR), Ocean Epic. The new system increases efficiency, improves patient care, and provides a more complete picture of population health. See this post and 8 related Success Stories → No stories found for this territory.

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