[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 214 (Monday, November 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67035-67036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24199]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Notice of Award of a Single-Source Cooperative Agreement To Fund 
the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB)

AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of 
Health and Human Services (HHS).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), located 
within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the 
award of approximately $935,000, with an expected total funding of 
approximately $4,675,000 over a five-

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year period, to Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB).

DATES: The period for this award will be July 1, 2023 through June 30, 
2028.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Liza Corso, Center for State, Tribal, 
Local and Territorial Support, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027 USA, Telephone: 
1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636), Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The single-source award will support the 
operations and continuous improvement of a national accreditation 
program for state, tribal, local, and territorial public health 
departments. Through this project, CDC will support the awardee to (1) 
provide education regarding accreditation; (2) improve and/or develop 
new products to ensure a relevant, current, and smoothly functioning 
program; (3) monitor emerging issues, foster innovation, and strengthen 
strategic partnerships to support and advance accreditation; (4) 
strengthen the evidence base for the use of accreditation to advance 
public health practice; and (5) develop and/or continuously improve 
accreditation standards, programs, and/or products for programmatic or 
focused areas of public health services.
    PHAB is in a unique position to conduct this work, as it is widely 
recognized by health departments, national organizations, and federal 
agencies as the only national accrediting body for state, tribal, 
local, and territorial health departments. PHAB is a non-profit 
organization that has the infrastructure necessary to support the 
accreditation program, including staff, a heavily engaged Board of 
Directors, national consensus standards and measures developed with 
extensive input from the field, documentation guidance, and an 
assessment process. PHAB has continuously improved their standards and 
tools, including using a robust public vetting process to develop and 
release updated versions of the standards in 2014 and 2022; and 
launching the Pathways Recognition Program in 2022 for local, tribal, 
and territorial health departments who seek recognition for their 
performance improvement efforts and to facilitate accreditation 
readiness.

Summary of the Award

    Recipient: Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB).
    Purpose of the Award: The purpose of this award is to support the 
operations and continuous improvement of a national accreditation 
program for state, tribal, local, and territorial public health 
departments. As of March 2022, 91% of the U.S. population is served by 
a PHAB-accredited health department; an increase from 58% of the U.S. 
population in April 2017. Continued support for the national 
accreditation program is critical.
    Amount of Award: $935,000 in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2023 funds, 
with a total estimated $4,675,000 for the five-year period of 
performance, subject to availability of funds.
    Authority: This program is authorized under Section 317(k)(2) of 
the Public Health Service Act, [42 U.S.C. 241(a) and 247 b(k)(2), as 
amended].
    Period of Performance: July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028.

    Dated: November 2, 2022.
Terrance Perry,
Chief Grants Management Officer, Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2022-24199 Filed 11-4-22; 8:45 am]
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