Grants

Public Health Law Field-Building

To support public health practitioners, their counsel, and policy-makers in using law to promote, protect, and improve health, using technical assistance, training, legal analyses, and publications delivered through a national network of public health law centers and key stakeholder groups.

Grant Details

Amount Awarded $15,000,000.00

Awarded on: 4/30/2009

Time frame: 6/1/2009 - 6/14/2015

Grant Number: 64722

Grantee

Public Health Law Center, Inc.

875 Summit Avenue
Saint Paul, MN, 55105-3076

651-290-7520
Website

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