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From: Shuger, Jill (HRSA) [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 9:28 AM
Subject: FW: New Quality Improvement Funding Opportunity from NNPHI!

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From: Public Health Leadership Society [[log in to unmask]]

Sent: Monday, July 16, 2012 6:15 PM

To: Copeland, Sara (HRSA)

Subject: New Quality Improvement Funding Opportunity from NNPHI!

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New Funding Opportunity!

Call For Proposals:

Quality Improvement Award Program

PHLS members,

The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) is pleased to announce a new Call for Proposals (CFP) to participate in the second cycle of the QI Award Program. Through the Program, NNPHI will provide health departments with $5,000 awards coupled with 15 hours of individualized quality improvement (QI) assistance from an experienced QI Coach to conduct a QI project that results in measureable change. Selected health departments will also be provided with additional opportunities such as educational webinars with QI experts and sponsored attendance at a national accreditation and QI-focused meeting (the "Open Forum Meeting for Quality Improvement in Public Health").

The purpose of this QI Award Program is to support health departments to become more proficient in the adoption and application of QI and to meet the accreditation standards and measures set by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB).

To apply and for more information on the program, please visit the COPPHI page of the NNPHI website.

* Deadline to indicate intent to apply: August 20, 2012 (3p.m. ET)

* Proposal Deadline: September 10, 2012 (3p.m. ET)

Support for the QI Award Program is provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.