APPLETREE Cooperative Agreement Program

Key points

  • ATSDR's mission is to protect communities from harmful health effects related to hazardous substance exposure.
  • The APPLETREE Cooperative Agreement Program is a critical program for accomplishing the ATSDR mission nationwide.
  • This cooperative agreement program funds 30 state health departments, increasing their ability to evaluate and respond to environmental public health issues.
ATSDR's Partnership to Promote Local Efforts to Reduce Environmental Exposure (APPLETREE) Cooperative Agreement Program

Background

APPLETREE's primary goal is to give partners the resources to build their capacity. This will help them assess and respond to site-specific issues involving human exposure to hazardous substances in the environment.

APPLETREE cooperative agreement partners conduct the following:

  • Public health assessments
  • Health consultations
  • Exposure Investigations
  • Community engagement activities
Keep Reading: APPLETREE Directory

Program priorities

The APPLETREE program helps ATSDR's partners:

  • Identify exposure pathways at specific sites
  • Review health outcome data, when appropriate
  • Provide information to affected communities and health professionals
Keep Reading: APPLETREE funding announcement for FY 2023-2028

Contacts

Refer to the regional map and list of the Technical Project Officers assigned to each.

Keep Reading: Technical Project Officers

Resources

APPLETREE Fact Sheet

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Content Source:
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry