KCHD strengthening infrastructure - strategy A1 - work force: the kansas city health department (KCHD) requests 15 new staff positions through the proposed project, KCHD strengthening infrastructure

The requested positions were determined using data-driven strategies and assessment and all align with the KCHD's current strategic planning goals and objectives currently underway. CDC funding will provide concrete and transformative assistance to the KCHD's workforce, challenged by vacancies in critical departments and striving to expand programs and services. The KCHD will fill the requested positions by or before april 1, 2023 and prioritize diversity of staff to reflect the underserved population served. Through collaboration with multi-sector partners including the CDC and other grantees, the KCHD strengthening infrastructure project will meet the short-term outcome: increase hiring of diverse staff and the intermediate-term outcome: increase the size and capabilities of the public health workforce with improved wages and protections within year one and continue efforts throughout the grant period. The KCHD will work closely with the CDC and the component B grantees to create a robust evaluation & performance measurement plan including measures and indicators to measure progress within the first six months of the grant period. All activities will result in achieving the long-term outcome: accelerated prevention, preparedness, and response to emerging threats. The KCHD strengthening infrastructure requests a total of $6,956,199.60 for strategy A1 work force activities for the five-year grant period. Strategy A2 - foundational capabilities: the kansas city health department (KCHD) requests support for five key activities to build foundational capability through the proposed project, KCHD strengthening infrastructure. The requested key activities were determined using data-driven strategies and assessment and all align with the KCHD's current strategic planning goals and objectives currently underway. CDC funding will provide concrete and transformative assistance to build the KCHD's capacity, capabilities, and better served the jurisdiction, specifically the agency's target populations: the underserved. A key activity, the KCHD APP will go live throughout the jurisdiction september 10, 2024. The KCHD patient / provider portal, a key activity will be piloted within the HIV services program by september 15, 2023, and by march 15, 2024, the portal will go live throughout other divisions and departments. The nursing & medical professional incentives program key activity will be fully developed and launched by january 1, 2023. For the proposed activity staff training, a robust schedule will be completed by december 1, 2022. The requested funds for operating costs including desktop and networking will be expended by january 2023. All proposed key activities are designed to benefit the underserved population served. Through collaboration with multi-sector partners including the CDC and other grantees, the KCHD strengthening infrastructure project will meet the short-term outcome improved organizational systems and processes in year one and the intermediate-term outcome: stronger public health foundational capabilities within year two. Efforts to strengthen foundational capabilities will continue efforts throughout the grant period. The KCHD will work closely with the CDC and the component B grantees to create a robust evaluation & performance measurement plan including measures and indicators to measure progress within the first six months of the grant period. All activities will result in achieving the long-term outcome: improved other public health outcomes. The KCHD strengthening infrastructure requests a total of $2,168,656.00 for strategy A2 foundational capabilities for the five-year grant period and per the guidance, has included the year one budget request for $433,731.28.