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Strengthening the Nation's Public Health System through a National Voluntary Accreditation Program for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Health Departments

Program Information

Popular name

A National Voluntary Accreditation Program for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Health Departments

Program Number

93.097

Program objective

This project will support the operations and continuous improvement of a national accreditation program for state, tribal, local and territorial public health departments. This program will result in increased visibility for accreditation, a stronger public health accreditation program, increased demonstration of accountability of public health programs to decision makers and to the public, increased adoption of evidence based practices, increased use of quality improvement, improved capacity for state, tribal, local and territorial health departments to meet nationally established accreditation standards, and increased recognition of public health roles and value by leaders and the public. Specific objectives may/will include but are not limited to: 1. Support communications and education regarding the accreditation program. 2. Establish a process of continuous improvement of the accreditation standards, tools, and processes to ensure a relevant, current and smoothly functioning program (all elements of the current program can be found at www.phaboard.org). 3. Strengthen strategic partnerships to support accreditation. 4. Strengthen the evidence base for accreditation.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Specified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity announcement and as additionally specified/detailed/listed in most current Notice of Award, and program elements/requirements found in PHAB National Voluntary Public Health Departments Accreditation Program (www.phaboard.org)

  1. This program is authorized under section 317(k) (2) of the PHS Act [42 U.S.C. 247(b)(k)(2)], section 391(A) and 317(K) OF PHS Act [42 U.S.C. 241A 247B].

Program details

Categories & sub-categories

Health

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Local
  • State
  • U.S. Territories

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