$68,104,785

THIS AWARD WILL BE A CONTINUATION OF FUNDS INTENDED ONLY FOR RECIPIENTS PREVIOUSLY AWARDED UNDER OE22-2203 - WISCONSIN’S PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM HAS BEEN CRITICALLY UNDER-RESOURCED FOR DECADES. TO ADDRESS THESE GAPS, THE WISCONSIN DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH (DPH) WILL USE GRANT FUNDS TO BOLSTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FOUNDATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES (FPHS) MODEL ACROSS THE STATE, INCLUDING: (1) REFINING OUR DEFINITION OF CORE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES MORE CONCRETELY IN FPHS TERMS; (2) QUANTIFYING THE RESOURCES AND STAFF REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THEM; AND (3) ADDRESSING IDENTIFIED GAPS THROUGH STRATEGIC POSITIONS THAT PROVIDE NEEDED TRAINING, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND APPLICATION OPPORTUNITIES. A HIGH-LEVEL SUMMARY OF THE WORK WE PROPOSE UNDERTAKING IS OUTLINED BELOW. CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES IN YEAR 1, DPH WILL CONDUCT A SYSTEM-WIDE ASSESSMENT OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM, INCLUDING STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT (LTHD) STRUCTURE, FINANCING, STAFFING, SALARIES, WORKFORCE WELLBEING AND JOB SATISFACTION, CORE COMPETENCIES, AND CAPACITY TO PROVIDE FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES. IN LATER YEARS, DPH WILL ALSO WORK WITH A CONTRACTOR TO QUANTIFY THE ECONOMIC AND HUMAN IMPACTS OF GOVERNMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH. A1. WORKFORCE DPH’S WORKFORCE GOAL IS TO ASSURE A WELL-TRAINED, SKILLED, MOTIVATED, AND ADAPTABLE WORKFORCE, CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES. TOWARDS ACHIEVING THIS GOAL, DPH WILL HIRE 48 STRATEGIC POSITIONS THAT FOCUS ON RAISING STAFF CAPACITY FOR THE FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES ACROSS DPH AND LTHD PARTNERS. PROPOSED ACTIONS INCLUDE STRENGTHENING AND ESTABLISHING PARTNERSHIPS WITH ACADEMIC AND NON-ACADEMIC RECRUITMENT PIPELINES; CHANGING RECRUITING AND HIRING PRACTICES TO FOSTER GREATER DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION; PARTNERING WITH HR TO EXPLORE RETENTION-RELATED TOPICS (E.G., PAY EQUITY, REMOTE WORK POLICIES, ETC.); ENACTING MECHANISMS TO RESPOND TO PROFESSIONAL TRAUMA AND BURN-OUT; AND PROVIDING TARGETED TRAINING TO STAFF IN CORE COMPETENCY GAPS, AMONG OTHERS. ADDITIONALLY, 40% OF A1 FUNDING WILL BE ALLOCATED TO LTHD PARTNERS. A2. FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES DPH’S APPROACH FOR FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES FOCUSES ON CREATING THE CONDITIONS NEEDED TO STRENGTHEN WORKFORCE SKILLS AND CAPACITIES IN THE FACE OF SIGNIFICANT TURNOVER AND LOSS OF INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING AND COSTING THE WISCONSIN FPHS MODEL, COMPLETING REACCREDITATION FOR THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, PROVIDING TRAINING IN THE CORE COMPETENCIES AND FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES TO STATE AND LOCAL STAFF, AND IMPROVING CAPACITY TO COMMUNICATE PUBLIC HEALTH’S ROLE AND IMPACT WITH THE PUBLIC AND KEY PARTNERS. ADDITIONALLY, $150,000/YEAR PLUS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TARGETED TRAINING WILL BE RESERVED FOR RELATED LTHD PARTNERS. A3. DATA MODERNIZATION THE DPH DATA MODERNIZATION (A3) STRATEGY FOCUSES ON MODERNIZING WISCONSIN DATA SOURCES, STORAGE AND EXCHANGE SYSTEMS, AND WORKFORCE CAPABILITIES USED TO INFORM DECISION-MAKING AND FACILITATE THE DELIVERY OF EFFECTIVE, TIMELY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. A3 ACTIVITIES INCLUDE INFORMATION-GATHERING WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS ABOUT DATA SYSTEMS NEEDS, EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIPS, AND DATA SOURCES; DEVELOPING AND CREATING THE DATA MODERNIZATION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN; AND COMPLETING THREE PROJECTS FROM THE DPH DATA MODERNIZATION PORTFOLIO: MODERNIZE THE DATA REQUEST TRACKING SYSTEM, UPDATE THE DATA SOURCES REPOSITORY, AND CREATE A REGIONAL IT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DELIVERY OF VISUALIZED DATA TO LTHDS. OUTCOMES DPH’S EXPECTED LONG-TERM OUTCOMES INCLUDE A LARGER, MORE EQUIPPED WORKFORCE THAT HAS THE SKILLS NEEDED TO IMPLEMENT THE FOUNDATIONAL CAPABILITIES, WHICH WILL BETTER POSITION THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM TO MEET WISCONSIN’S PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, WISCONSIN DPH SEEKS TO LEVERAGE A STRONGER SYSTEM AND IMPROVED RETURN-ON-INVESTMENT KNOWLEDGE TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE FISCAL, LOGISTIC, AND LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM. OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, THESE OUTCOMES WILL ADVANCE WISCONSIN’S LONG-TERM VISION OF A STRONGER, RESILIENT PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM.

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• 2026-03-20MEDICAID ENTITLEMENT FOR 60 - FY 2025 - T19$8.0B
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• 2026-03-20MEDICAID ENTITLEMENT FOR 60 - FY 2025 - T19$429.0M
• 2026-04-06THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM - WISCONSIN - FROM THE SHORES OF THE GREAT LAKES TO THE BANKS OF THE MISSISSIPPI, FROM THE VAST NORTHWOODS TO THE RUGGED BLUFFS OF THE DRIFTLESS SOUTHWEST, RURAL WISCONSIN HOLDS IMMENSE STRENGTH, TRADITION, AND SENSE OF COMMUNITY. AND THOUGH ALL WISCONSINITES DESERVE ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY AND TIMELY HEALTH CARE, RURAL RESIDENTS FACE MAJOR CHALLENGES DUE TO GEOGRAPHIC BARRIERS AND A FRAGMENTED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. WE IMAGINE A FUTURE WHERE GEOGRAPHY DOESN’T DETERMINE YOUR HEALTH, AND WHERE COMMUNITIES CAN WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE CARE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR NEIGHBORS. TO BRING THIS VISION CLOSER TO REALITY, THE STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES, AS DIRECTED BY GOVERNOR TONY EVERS, IS APPLYING FOR THE RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION (RHT) PROGRAM. THE DEPARTMENT WILL PARTNER WITH RURAL COMMUNITIES TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE, WHILE STRENGTHENING OUR ECONOMY, OUR WORKFORCE, AND OUR COMMUNITIES. THIS $1 BILLION INVESTMENT WILL FOCUS ON RURAL CAPACITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND INNOVATION ACROSS THREE MAJOR INITIATIVES: STRENGTHEN RURAL HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE - $337 MILLION. RECRUITING AND RETAINING AN ADEQUATE HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE IS A CHALLENGE IN RURAL AREAS, MAKING ACCESS TO QUALITY, TIMELY CARE FOR RURAL RESIDENTS DIFFICULT. RHT FUNDS WILL PROVIDE GRANTS FOR INNOVATIVE WORKFORCE PROJECTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, SUPPORT CAREER PATHWAYS FOR RURAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND FUND SERVICES PROVIDED BY COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS.   DRIVE RURAL TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION - $329 MILLION. RURAL WISCONSIN NEEDS THE TECHNOLOGY TO SUPPORT AND REACH RESIDENTS, SUCH AS CLOSED-LOOP REFERRAL SYSTEMS AND TELEHEALTH CAPABILITIES. WISCONSIN WILL INVEST RHT FUNDS TO UPGRADE RURAL PROVIDER SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOP A DIGITAL RURAL HEALTH CARE COLLABORATIVE.  TRANSFORM RURAL CARE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS - $279 MILLION. RURAL WISCONSINITES EXPERIENCE FRAGMENTED COORDINATION ACROSS PRIMARY CARE, SPECIALTY CARE, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION, AND COMMUNITY SOCIAL SUPPORTS. WISCONSIN WILL STAND UP A COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR RURAL REGIONS TO CREATE COORDINATED SYSTEMS OF CARE WHERE MULTI-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS SHOW A CLEAR PATH TO SUSTAINABILITY.  EACH REGION OF WISCONSIN HAS UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND STRENGTHS. WISCONSIN’S RHT APPLICATION RECOGNIZES THIS VARIATION AND LEANS ON PARTNERSHIPS AND FLEXIBILITY FOR LOCAL EXPERTISE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS. A WIDE RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE WILL BE INVOLVED IN THIS WORK: HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, SUCH AS RURAL HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, DENTAL PROVIDERS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINICS, LONG-TERM CARE PROVIDERS, PHARMACIES, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE AGENCIES. LOCAL AND TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, SUCH AS LOCAL AND TRIBAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. OTHER PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERS BASED ON COMMUNITY STRENGTHS AND NEEDS, SUCH AS BUSINESSES, TRANSPORTATION COMPANIES, FOOD PANTRIES, AND LIBRARIES. WE SEE A DAY WHEN RURAL WISCONSIN HAS THE RESOURCES, TECHNOLOGIES, AND PARTNERSHIPS NEEDED TO CONNECT EVERYONE TO THE CARE THEY NEED, WHEN THEY NEED IT. THIS IS A FUTURE WORTH FIGHTING FOR, AND THE ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION INVESTMENT OF THE RHT PROGRAM WILL HELP US GET THERE. WISCONSIN IS READY FOR THE CHALLENGE.$203.7M
• 2026-04-20CDC-RFA-IP19-1901 IMMUNIZATION AND VACCINES FOR CHILDREN$160.2M