AmeriCorps and CDC Award $76 million in Funding to Support Public Health Needs Nationwide
July 09 2024 - 2:32PM
AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and
volunteerism, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
awarded more than $76 million, including $42 million in new funds,
to continue building the capacity of the public health workforce
through service, including programs addressing mental health,
chronic disease prevention and public health readiness.
“Public Health AmeriCorps is a shining example of a
whole-of-government approach to community problem-solving and
workforce development through service and demonstrates the power of
partnerships to move America forward,” said Michael D.
Smith, CEO, AmeriCorps. “Public Health AmeriCorps is
making a real difference in communities, and I am thrilled
AmeriCorps is providing more than $76 million in funding to address
our country's most urgent public health needs.”
The 89 Public Health AmeriCorps grant recipients will use this
federal funding to support more than 4,000 AmeriCorps members
across almost all states, Washington, DC, Guam and Puerto Rico.
These members will gain hands-on experience in the public health
field from providing resources to community health clinics to
supporting local public health organizations. View
the full list of Public Health AmeriCorps
grantees.
“Public Health AmeriCorps is an innovative partnership working
to address our public health workforce
challenge,” said Leslie Ann Dauphin, Ph.D., director
of CDC’s National Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial
Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce. “Through this
partnership, CDC and AmeriCorps are providing essential public
health services in nearly every state and building a pathway for
early career entrants into public health.”
Since the launch of Public Health
AmeriCorps in 2021, more than 4,700 AmeriCorps
members have added much-needed capacity to health departments,
community-based organizations, schools and more. Serving at the
forefront of solutions to the opioid epidemic, the maternal health
crisis and other public health issues, members support their peers
as recovery specialists, connect new and expecting parents to
critical resources, create safer communities for young people and
respond to disasters.
Public Health AmeriCorps was designed to meet communities’
urgent public health needs and create flexible pathways to the
public health workforce. Three years later after its launch, Public
Health AmeriCorps is recognized as a model for workforce
development in the public health field, proving that service is a
viable path to careers in public health. This partnership has
capitalized on AmeriCorps’ people power and infrastructure and
leveraged the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s
technical expertise as the country’s leading public health agency
to address communities’ most pressing public health challenges and
create new pathways to public-health related careers.
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AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and
volunteerism, provides opportunities for Americans to serve their
country domestically, address the nation’s most pressing
challenges, improve lives and communities, and strengthen civic
engagement. Each year, the agency places more than 200,000
AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in intensive
service roles; and empowers millions more to serve as long-term,
short-term, or one-time volunteers. Learn more
at AmeriCorps.gov.
AmeriCorps offers opportunities for individuals of all
backgrounds to be a part of the national service community, grow
personally and professionally, and receive benefits for their
service. Learn how to get involved
at AmeriCorps.gov/Serve.
- AmeriCorps member serving with Public Health AmeriCorps
National Service Press Office
AmeriCorps
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