In the workforce area, infrastructure needs include adding new staff, retaining existing staff, better addressing staff wellness, providing more and better training and professional development opportunities, and improving systems and capacity related to workforce development and management. Maximum flexibility will be provided to the recipients to contract with any organization deemed appropriate to accomplish the goal of expanding the public health workforce in jurisdictions. There will be no restrictions on the types of positions that can be hired. Investments and improvements to data systems (I.e., Data Modernization) will serve to improve efficiency and effectiveness of those organizations’ operations and public health work, including their ability to partner in a complex health and health care environment. Similarly, other investments and improvements to foundational capabilities will help modernize public health agencies and position them to be even better service providers and partners. These activiti