CDC Names Public Health Institute as Awardee to Strengthen the U.S. Public Health System and Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health

September, 2024— Oakland, Calif: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) named Public Health Institute (PHI) as one of 48 recipients included in the National Partners Cooperative Agreement. The Cooperative Agreement awards $176 million spread across national organizations over the next five years (August 2024 to July 2029) to strengthen the U.S. public health system and improve and protect the nation’s health.

The program aims to increase knowledge, skill, and ability of the public health workforce to deliver essential public health services, as well as improve organizational and systems capacity to address equity-based public health challenges and advance the nation’s public health infrastructure and performance.

PHI brings 60 years of expertise in advancing public health and health equity to this program and looks forward to supporting state and local health departments, tribal organizations, and academic and private sector partners to improve their ability to serve the public and positively impact health outcomes. PHI’s Mike Sage, MPH, who will be project director for this work, holds over 30 years of previous experience from CDC, specializing in areas such as emergency preparedness and environmental health.

View the full list of recipients.

About the Public Health Institute:

The Public Health Institute, an independent nonprofit organization, advances wellbeing and health equity with communities around the world. PHI develops research, leadership and partnerships to build strong public health policy, programs, systems and practices.