National Organizations for State and Local Officials

Objective

The purpose of the HRSA National Organizations of State and Local Officials (NOSLO) cooperative agreement is to assist state and local authorities in: a) improving public health, health care, and health care delivery, b) building capacity to address public health issues and support and enforce regulations intended to improve the public’s health, and c) promoting health equity to preserve and improve public health.

Who Can Apply

• Nonprofit Organization
• Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
• Other

Eligible applicants include nonprofit service and/or membership organizations that can provide training and technical assistance on a national level to strengthen the infrastructure capacities of states and local government entities. Applicants must be national in scope with a broad reach, and have established long-term relationships with at least one of the following groups: • State Departments of Public Health • State/Territorial/Tribal Health Officials • Local Health Officials • State/Territorial Legislators • State/Territorial Legislative Officials • Behavioral Health Officials • Governors • State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Directors • State Medicaid Directors

Who Benefits

• Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
• Interstate Organization
• U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• Local
• Health Professional
• Other

Eligible beneficiaries include: Federal; Interstate; Intrastate; State; Local; Public nonprofit institution/organization; Other public institution/organization; Non-Governmental –General; Minority group; Specialized group (e.g., health professionals, students, veterans); Small business (less than 500 employees); Private nonprofit institution/organization; Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization; Anyone/general public; Native American Organizations; Health professional; Black; American Indian; Spanish origin; Asian; Other non-white; Migrant; U.S. citizen; Refugee/Alien; Veteran/Service; Person/Reservist (including dependents); Women; Disabled (ie., Deaf, Blind, Physically Disabled).

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

kcosby@hrsa.gov
3014438997