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Public Health

Capacity of public health departments and agencies to deliver and modernize health programs.

10 organizations work on Public Health, and 1 person or opportunity on Connect carries it.

Who works on it

120Water GovTech

Platform helping water utilities and agencies manage water safety testing, lead service line inventories, and EPA compliance, serving 1,300+ communities in 45+ states. Demand is driven by EPA Lead…

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Aclima GovTech

Public benefit corporation providing block-by-block air quality and greenhouse gas measurement to environmental agencies via vehicle-mounted sensors. Holds a $27M California Air Resources Board…

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Association of state and territorial public health officials (59 jurisdictions). A CDC-designated national partner for the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG), supporting 107 health…

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Wastewater intelligence platform (MIT origin) giving public health and national security agencies population-level data on disease and substance use. Contracts have included CDC's National Wastewater…

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11-month AmeriCorps fellowship placing ~150 fellows/year in local governments and community orgs for capacity building on climate, housing, water, transportation, public health. 1,000+ alumni since…

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de Beaumont Foundation Philanthropy

Private foundation (est. 1998) that strengthens state and local health department capacity and the public health workforce as an engaged funder that does not take unsolicited proposals. Programs…

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Gates Foundation Philanthropy

Funds GovEx/JHU Centers for Civic Impact and government data capacity in public health and education. Co-founder of NextLadder Ventures and funding partner of the Public Benefit Innovation Fund;…

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GreenInfo Network Digital Services & Consulting

Nonprofit providing GIS, mapping, and data services primarily to government agencies and advocacy organizations. Notable California state agency relationships.

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R&D arm of the National Governors Association, providing policy analysis and direct technical assistance to governors' offices across five divisions. Runs policy academies for state teams on…

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Association of 40+ state and regional public health institutes. A CDC-designated national partner for the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG), providing TA through nine Regional Innovation…

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