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<p class="MsoNormal">In response to questions received about the Performance Management Program's LPHA Accreditation Readiness Grant RFA, we have begun posting answers on our website:<span style="color:#1F497D">
<a href="http://public.health.oregon.gov/ProviderPartnerResources/PublicHealthAccreditation/Pages/AccreditationReadinessProjects.aspx">
http://public.health.oregon.gov/ProviderPartnerResources/PublicHealthAccreditation/Pages/AccreditationReadinessProjects.aspx</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The questions and answers posted to our website will continue to be updated through January 21, 2014. Note that the deadline to submit questions and the statement of intent to apply is 5 PM (PDT) on January 17, 2014.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Anona<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B">Anona Gund, MPH | Performance Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://public.health.oregon.gov/ProviderPartnerResources/PublicHealthAccreditation/Pages/index.aspx"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B">Performance Management Program</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B">
| </span><a href="http://public.health.oregon.gov/Pages/Home.aspx"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B">Public Health Division</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B">800 NE Oregon St, Ste 930, Portland, OR, 97232<br>
P (971) 673-0396 | M (503) 449-1863</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B"> |
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B">F (971) 673-1299<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Gund Anona E
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 27, 2013 8:47 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> </span><a href="mailto:lhdaccreditation@listsmart.osl.state.or.us"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">lhdaccreditation@listsmart.osl.state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><br>
<b>Subject:</b> 2014 LPHA Accreditation Readiness Grant RFA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Announcing the 2014 LPHA Accreditation Readiness Grant RFA from the Performance Management Program, with details available on our webpage:
<a href="http://public.health.oregon.gov/ProviderPartnerResources/PublicHealthAccreditation/Pages/AccreditationReadinessProjects.aspx">
http://public.health.oregon.gov/ProviderPartnerResources/PublicHealthAccreditation/Pages/AccreditationReadinessProjects.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A non-binding Statement of Intent to apply is due by 5 PM (PDT) January 17, 2014 with the Final Application due by 5 PM (PDT) January 31, 2014. Note that a similar announcement has already been distributed to LPHA Administrators.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please direct questions to Anona Gund at <a href="mailto:anona.e.gund@state.or.us">
anona.e.gund@state.or.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Anona<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B">Anona Gund, MPH | Performance Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://public.health.oregon.gov/ProviderPartnerResources/PublicHealthAccreditation/Pages/index.aspx"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B">Performance Management Program</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B">
| </span><a href="http://public.health.oregon.gov/Pages/Home.aspx"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B">Public Health Division</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#31849B">800 NE Oregon St, Ste 930, Portland, OR, 97232<br>
P (971) 673-0396 | M (503) 449-1863 | F (971) 673-1299<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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