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Strengthening Public Health Services & Systems in Indian Country: Technical Assistance for Recipients

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Overview

In 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the second year of a five-year cooperative agreement—CDC-RFA-TO-23-0001—for eligible American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) federally recognized Tribal governments (i.e., Tribes) and regional tribally designated organizations. The purpose of this program is to strengthen the quality, performance, and infrastructure of tribal public health systems, including workforce, data and information systems, and programs and services. The goal is to improve public health outcomes in Indian Country.  

The CDC has entered into a cooperative agreement with NORC at the University of Chicago to provide Indigenous Evaluation Capacity Building and Recipient Coordination & Partnership Support for the 23-0001 recipients. NORC partners with Seven Directions at the University of Washington to carry out this work in a culturally competent, indigenous framework.  

Need Technical Assistance?

NORC and Seven Directions are available to provide free technical assistance to 23-0001 recipients. Please fill out our TA Request Form and a TA provider will respond within two business days.

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Technical Assistance

Technical assistance (TA) refers to the provision of specialized support to organizations seeking to address challenges or needs, typically extended over a period of time.

NORC and Seven Directions are available to provide free technical assistance to 23-0001 recipients to advance their 23-0001 workplans and enhance their evaluations. NORC and Seven Directions are offering TA to 23-0001 recipients in the following four focus areas:  

Foundational Public Health Capabilities

Including but not limited to:

  • Indigenous evaluation
  • Assessments/ surveillance
  • Public health emergencies
  • Policy development and support
  • Communications
  • Community partnership
  • Organizational administrative competency

Data Modernization

Including but not limited to:

  • Use and capabilities of informatics

  • Data collection

  • Data analysis

  • Capacity assessment

  • Dashboards and visualization

  • Data use agreements and procurement

  • Data sovereignty

Public Health Programs & Services

Including but not limited to:

  • Health education and health promotion

  • Healthcare service capacity

  • Service availability and access

  • Linkage models

  • Policy analysis

  • Evidence-based programs and practices

Workforce

Including but not limited to:

  • Development, recruitment, and retention of workers

  • Training, education materials, and process evaluation 

  • Continuing education for core competencies and leadership development

  • Practice-based continuing education

  • Job descriptions and performance evaluations

  • Supportive work environments

  • Internships, fellowships, and postgraduate programs

If you are a 23-0001 recipient in need of technical assistance, please fill out our TA Request Form. For all other questions, email us at 23-0001TA@norc.org.