West Central District Health Department, Inc.

West Central District Health Department, Inc. is a local government-owned entity located in North Platte, Nebraska, registered in SAM.gov since 2006. As a public health organization, the department serves Lincoln County and surrounding areas, focusing on community health initiatives and public health services. The organization is primarily engaged in receiving federal grants that support various public health programs, with a particular emphasis on addressing community health challenges, preventive care, and targeted population health interventions.

The organization has received multiple sub-grant awards from the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services, covering a wide range of public health activities. These grants have included initiatives for immunization support, COVID-19 vaccination efforts, drug overdose and opioid prevention, minority health initiatives, and public health preparedness. A significant recent prime federal grant award is a $1,128,007 Lead Hazard Reduction Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, aimed at identifying and controlling lead-based paint hazards in privately-owned housing where children under 6 years old reside. Other notable grant focus areas include building local health department infrastructure, supporting public health system modernization, infection prevention training, healthcare worker support during pandemic responses, and community outbreak response capabilities. The organization consistently works to increase health department capacity, meet national public health standards, and develop targeted community health interventions across various critical health domains.