Braiding and Layering Funding: Doing More with What We Have

Public health funding is traditionally siloed and program-specific. To improve social determinants of health, which cut across multiple sectors, states have moved toward braided and layered funding models. Engaged leadership, shared purpose and vision, formalized collaborative decision-making processes, and administrative procedures necessary to do this work are described in this article.

Resource Details

• Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
• Topics of Practice: Policy Change/ Development
• Outcomes of Interest: Advancing Racial Equity|Reduction of Health Disparities
• Level of Evidence: Best
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Economic Stability|Healthcare Access and Quality|Social and Community Context
• Outside of US: No