This announcement solicits applications for the National Organizations for State and Local Officials (NOSLO) Program.
Purpose:
The purpose of the NOSLO cooperative agreement is to improve access to quality services, support a skilled health workforce, develop innovative programs, and prevent
credit:
and suppress communicable diseases to preserve and improve public health by:
strengthening the organizational capacities of state and local health departments, state Primary Care Offices (PCOs), state Offices of Rural Health (SORHs), small rural hospitals and clinics, state and local Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) entities, state Medicaid agencies , and state legislatures through information exchanges and learning communities that support quality improvement and innovative public and private sector initiatives; developing technical assistance materials and training activities that can be used by states, local governments, and their political subdivisions to benefit HRSA award recipients such as health centers, state maternal and child health programs, health professions training programs, state and local RWHAP entities, and state and local public health agencies/entities providing services to underserved communities; and engaging national organizations representing state and local officials to provide education, training and technical assistance to promote integration of primary care, behavioral health, and public health initiatives for their constituencies.