Advocacy
Local health departments are historically overlooked and underfunded.
Our members and staff leverage the power of our collective voice to impact policies and decision-making in the federal government.
Along with partner organizations, we advocate for greater resources and support for the entire field of public health.
Press Release
BCHC Vice Chair urges Congress to reauthorize PAHPA
BCHC Outlines FY24 Public Health Policy & Funding Priorities
Download the brief BCHC Outlines FY24 Public Health Policy & Funding PrioritiesFY24 Appropriations Priorities for the CDC
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Epidemiology and Lab Capacity
$720 Million
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Public Health Emergency Preparedness Funding
$1 Billion
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Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure
$1 Billion
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Opioid Overdose Prevention and Surveillance
$713 Million
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Data Modernization Initiative
$340 Million
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Community and Youth Violence Prevention/Community Violence Initiative
$285 Million
Public health suffers because when we make things better, we lose funding, as if you don’t need it again, but the core work needs to be maintained.
BCHC Alum Patty Hayes to Kresge Foundation
Our Policy Impact
Letters to Congress and the Administration
Advocating for the public health workforce and big cities
Policy Letters
Build healthier communities by strengthening local public health capacity
Our recommendations to the Senate HELP committee
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Preparing for the next public health emergency
Reauthorize Pandemic All-Hazard Preparedness Act (PAHPA)
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