Public Health Programs Monitor: Frequently Asked Questions

Information was collected from publicly available government data, including archived databases, budget and funding documents. We also validated this information with news sources and feedback from experts who understand these programs well. For a more detailed list of data sources please visit the Dashboard page to review the information under “Data Sources”

TFAH will continue to update this dashboard and related products as they become available. Future updates are likely to expand on programs affected in the Department of Health and Human Services as well as in other departments that support health promoting programs. To be notified of updates to this dashboard and written products related to this work, sign up for TFAH’s Wellness and Prevention Digest.

We aim to report information in a way that is nonpartisan, objective and transparent. To provide updates/corrections, contact TFAH via the following link: Public Health Programs Monitor (PHPM) – Fill out form.

The PHPM provides an overview of each identified program, including:
• Description of the program
• Proposed and final budgetary information relevant to each program
• Grantee-related information
• Communities, geographies, and populations engaged by the program
• Health issues addressed by the program
• Proposed program reorganization to new offices, if applicable

The PHPM can be used to understand key information about federal health promoting programs during a time of rapidly evolving policy decisions. Users may be able to run their own health and economic impact analysis with this data. To access this data for analysis, please contact Trust for America’s Health via the following link: Public Health Programs Monitor (PHPM) Feedback Survey – Fill out form.

We aim to provide information that can be used by policymakers, advocates, researchers, media, and public health leaders at different levels of governments, and other interested parties.