The Public Health Department is offering this grant to strengthen and expand Health Information Exchange (HIE) capabilities for public health advancement.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity provides an opportunity to strengthen and expand the ability of health information exchanges (HIEs) to support public health agencies in communities and states. There is a clear need for new data and new approaches for public health programs, including approaches made possible by modern computing. For example, case investigation and contact tracing can be augmented by new data and new approaches to better identify the sources of a disease and help prevent additional outbreaks.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity provides an opportunity to strengthen and expand the ability of health information exchanges (HIEs) to support public health agencies in communities and states. There is a clear need for new data and new approaches for public health programs, including approaches made possible by modern computing. For example, case investigation and contact tracing can be augmented by new data and new approaches to better identify the sources of a disease and help prevent additional outbreaks.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity provides an opportunity to strengthen and expand the ability of health information exchanges (HIEs) to support public health agencies in communities and states. There is a clear need for new data and new approaches for public health programs, including approaches made possible by modern computing. For example, case investigation and contact tracing can be augmented by new data and new approaches to better identify the sources of a disease and help prevent additional outbreaks.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity provides an opportunity to strengthen and expand the ability of health information exchanges (HIEs) to support public health agencies in communities and states. There is a clear need for new data and new approaches for public health programs, including approaches made possible by modern computing. For example, case investigation and contact tracing can be augmented by new data and new approaches to better identify the sources of a disease and help prevent additional outbreaks.

In order to apply for new funding opportunities which are open to the public for competition, you may access the Grants.gov website portal. All funding opportunities and application kits are made available on Grants.gov. If your organization has/had a grantee business relationship with a grant program serviced by the Office of Grants Management, and you are applying as part of ongoing grantee related activities, please access GrantSolutions.gov. In order to apply electronically you must first have a GrantSolutions user account. If you are already an existing grantee, please login to GrantSolutions using your existing grantee username and password. If you do not remember your account information or have not been assigned a grantee account, please contact the GrantSolutions Help Desk at (866)577-0771 or by email at help@grantsolutions.gov . GrantSolutions provides you the ability for existing grantee organizations to submit their entire application online. However, please note that all required signatures must still be “original hardcopy signatures” and must be received by the Grants Servicing Office by the due date requirements as specified in the grant announcement.

Agency Contacts:

Administrative and budgetary requirements:

ONC Grants Management Officer

Carmel Halloun

330 C Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20201

ONCGrants@hhs.gov

Program Requirements or Technical Assistance:

Terah Tessier

330 C Street, S.W.; Suite 7010

Washington, D.C. 20201

 terah.tessier@hhs.gov