Policy and Advocacy

Advocating for your local health department. Helping you advocate for public health.

As the national voice for local health departments, NACCHO serves a critical role in Washington, advocating for local public health with federal policymakers. Our advocacy efforts are guided by our Federal Legislative and Policy Agenda, which is informed by our members and approved annually by NACCHO’s Board of Directors. In 2023, our key priorities are:

  • Strengthening and supporting the public health workforce;
  • Bolstering and improving access to federal public health funding, including resources to support public health infrastructure and data modernization at the local health department level;
  • Ensuring federal public health funding flows from the federal to states and local communities quickly and equitably; and
  • Addressing a wide range of public health concerns through work in coalition with partners.

We also want to develop the policy skills of local health departments, to enable you to advocate for public health. Learn more about policy decisions that can impact your work by subscribing to our weekly News From Washington e-newsletter, listening to the NACCHO Podcast Series, signing up for our Congressional Action Network, and reading our Advocacy Toolkit.

To read about the latest news from NACCHO's government affairs team, read our blog.

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Policy Statements and Letters

NACCHO's policy development process guides NACCHO's public health advocacy.

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Policy Statements and Letters

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Funding Priorities

Learn more about NACCHO's federal funding priorities and advocacy actions.

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Funding Priorities

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News from Washington

Sign up for NACCHO Government Affair's weekly e-newsletter which provides a rundown of all the action in Washington.

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News from Washington

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Public Health Workforce Fact Sheet

A fact sheet on the current public health workforce landscape and why a public health loan repayment program is needed for a sustainable workforce.

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Public Health Workforce Fact Sheet

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