CDC-RFA-OE22-2203 strengthening U.S. Public health infrastructure, workforce, and data systems - 2023 - strategy A2 foundational capabilities the kansas city health department kchd requests support…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded the City of Kansas City $2,911,988.72 on April 3, 2026, under CFDA 93.967 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health), supporting five foundational capability activities to strengthen public health infrastructure through budget period five, concluding November 30, 2027.

The city will implement contracted clinical staffing for specialty public health clinics providing sexual health, tuberculosis, and childhood immunization services for approximately 25,000 annual patient visits, alongside physician medical oversight and evidence-based clinical quality activities to strengthen standing orders, staff competency, and continuous quality improvement across multiple clinical programs. The city will expand the SMART Tracker case management platform to enhance communicable disease investigation by improving symptom monitoring, case tracking, partner notification, and data quality for disease intervention services. The city will continue support for its patient flow and queue management system to improve operational efficiency. The grant funds workforce capacity enhancement, public health systems modernization, clinical operations strengthening, and expanded community engagement to serve Kansas City residents.

The assistance type is a project grant. Performance occurs in Missouri.

CDC-RFA-OE22-2203 strengthening U.S. Public health infrastructure, workforce, and data systems - 2023 - strategy A2 foundational capabilities the kansas city health department kchd requests support for five key activities to strengthen foundational capabilities through the proposed project kchd strengthening infrastructure the requested activities were identified through organizational assessment operational priorities and strategic planning efforts and align with kchds commitment to strengthening public health infrastructure improving organizational performance and ensuring equitable access to essential public health services CDC funding will provide critical resources to enhance workforce capacity modernize public health systems strengthen clinical operations and improve community engagement to better serve kansas city residents during budget period five the kansas city health department kchd will use contractual and other resources to implement five foundational capability activities all expected to be completed by the end of the budget period these efforts focus on sustaining essential public health services strengthening quality infrastructure modernizing disease intervention technology improving operational efficiency and expanding trusted community engagement contracted clinical staffing for specialty public health clinics will ensure uninterrupted access to sexual health tuberculosis and childhood immunization services for approximately 25000 annual patient visits physician medical oversight and evidencebased clinical quality activities will strengthen standing orders staff competency and continuous quality improvement across multiple clinical programs expansion of the smart tracker case management platform will enhance communicable disease investigation by improving symptom monitoring case tracking partner notification and data quality for disease intervention services continued support for the departments patient flow and queue management system will improve clinic operations reduce wait times enhance resident experience and increase operational efficiency within immunization and vital records services the community wellness ambassadors program will continue to expand trusted community outreach by equipping trained resident ambassadors to share timely public health information strengthen community partnerships and increase awareness of available health department programs and services all activities will contribute to achieving the longterm outcome of improved public health outcomes by strengthening the foundational capabilities necessary to deliver effective accessible and responsive public health services throughout kansas city the kchd strengthening infrastructure project requests a total of 79187400 for strategy A2 foundational capabilities for the budget period 5 grant period consistent with CDC guidance