Specifications include, but are not limited to: provide for funding to recruit, hire, and train public health workers to respond tothe COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for future public health challenges (this may include temporary staffing and/orindependent contractors). This funding may be used to offset costs of hiring a range of public health professionals,including but not limited to the following list of professional categories, which represent a wide range of jobs, functions,and responsibilities found through the aging and disability networks:•Community health worker•Program manager•Public health nurse•Communication and policy experts•Case investigator•Contact tracer•Social support specialist•Disease intervention specialist.
