Funds are available for one recipient to work with the CDC/Division of Tuberculosis (TB) Elimination (DTBE) to strengthen collaboration between TB control programs (local, state, and the CDC/DTBE) and affiliated partners (e.g., National TB Nurse Coalition, National Society of TB Clinicians, Society for

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Epidemiology in TB Control, Federal TB Task Force and other relevant organizations) to facilitate prevention, control and ultimately elimination of TB in United States.

This project will support the awardee's efforts to 1) maintain effective communication capacity among the nation's TB control programs and affiliated partners; (2) sustain capacity for coordinating a rapid, comprehensive assessment of problems and opportunities in the field of TB prevention and control; (3) maintain capacity to coordinate consultations and collaborations that produce a front-line perspective on the fast-moving programmatic, scientific and technological issues affecting national TB objectives; (4) assist in identifying TB training needs; (5) provide access to the most up-to-date information on best practices, current research and other innovative approaches to TB control; (6) evaluate project effectiveness and impact toward accomplishing project outcomes.