ASAHP joined with a coalition of organizations led by the National Association of County and City Health Officials in sending letters last week to Congressional leadership in the U.S. House and Senate. The House letter outlines the undersigned organizations’ strong support of the Public Health Loan Repayment Program included in the HEROES Act and urges Congress to create and fund this program as part of the next COVID-19 package. The Senate letter outlines the organizations’ strong support of the Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act, and urges Congress to include that bill as part of the next COVID-19 package and provide funding to implement it.

The House letter may be accessed here and the Senate letter may be accessed here.