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Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Housing and Food Insecurity

The intersections of social determinants of health (SDOH) and their impact on the health of individuals and communities has been well documented. Research has found that stable, affordable, and accessible housing has a direct impact on physical and mental health outcomes, but with many public and private stakeholders involved, there are challenges for state and territorial health agencies to establish partnerships and obtain funding to address SDOH such as housing and food insecurity. Braiding and layering funding is one approach to addressing these complex issues. Many states already use innovative approaches to funding initiatives, and these white papers aim to help state and territorial health agency staff understand the process of braiding and layering funds to support housing.

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A worker serving food from behind full lunch service station in a cafeteria.

Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Food Insecurity: Proximity to Food Retailers

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Flay lay photograph of non-perishable foods in bags, bottles, and cans

Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Food Insecurity: Access to Food

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Small model home on green grass in late afternoon sunlight

Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Housing: Overview and Executive Summary

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Outdoor drain pipe on a faded blue wall with a rusty trail stain from the water

Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Housing: Environmental Health and Safety

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Depressed man sitting on the floor in a dark, concrete room.

Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Housing: Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

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Hand completing wooden blocks with the design of a house containing symbols for a nurse, and two disabled people inside.

Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Housing: Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

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ASTHO created these white papers in collaboration with experts from the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, with input from state and territorial health agency leaders, federal partners, and internal subject matter experts. The development of this document was supported by the Center for State, for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support (CSTLTS) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the cooperative agreement CDC-RFA-OT18-1802.