Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

What Association of State and Territorial Health Officials does

ASTHO is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1942 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, that represents the chief health officials of all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, five U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), and four freely associated states (Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, and the Republic of Palau). Its members collectively constitute the senior leadership of every U.S. public health jurisdiction, and ASTHO serves them through policy advocacy, technical assistance, leadership development, and convening. The organization does not develop proprietary technology products; instead, it operates a portfolio of digital platforms and program resources including the astho.org website, the e-Learning Center (learn.astho.org), the my.ASTHO member portal, and the INSPIRE Readiness Platform.

ASTHO's product and program portfolio spans workforce development (the DELPH leadership program and the Workforce Planning Guide, delivered jointly with PHAB and UNMC), data modernization (the Public Health Data Consortium with Veritas Data Research and HealthVerity), environmental health (a five-year MOA with EPA and ECOS), preparedness (Public Health Infrastructure Grant administration, podcasts, and crisis communications resources), and specialized island support (Island Support Program and Island Areas Workgroup). Communications channels include the daily Public Health Review Morning Edition podcast, the long-form Public Health Review Podcast, email newsletters, a multi-platform social presence, an annual Spring Leadership Forum, and ongoing webinars and learning collaboratives. The organization maintains WCAG 2.2 AA digital accessibility compliance aligned with Section 508 and the ADA.

ASTHO is funded through a combination of membership dues from state and territorial health departments and federal grants, principally from the CDC. It plays a notable role as a pass-through administrator of CDC's Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG), an initiative under which over $5 billion in Biden-era American Rescue Plan Act public health infrastructure funds were distributed to state and local health departments — funding that was paused under the Trump administration. ASTHO has 251–500 employees and is governed by a board of state and territorial health officials.

Name

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

Legal name

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

Website

https://astho.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

ASTHO is a nonprofit membership organization representing the chief health officials of all 50 U.S. states, 5 territories, and 4 freely associated states, providing policy advocacy, workforce development, data modernization, and technical assistance to public health agencies.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Membership Association

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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Compliance, Reporting & Regulatory Administration (ERISA/ACA/No Surprises) (HLAEALAJ)

Keywords

• Public health association
• State health policy
• Public health workforce
• Health infrastructure grants
• Island health support

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ASTHO generates revenue through membership dues from state and territorial health departments, providing members with access to resources, peer networks, technical assistance, and professional development programs.
2. Federal Grants: ASTHO receives federal funding, including grants from CDC for public health infrastructure, workforce development, and data systems modernization. The organization administers programs like the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) in partnership with CDC.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ASTHO is a nonprofit membership association that represents chief health officials from all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, five U.S. territories, and four freely associated states. It delivers policy advocacy, technical assistance, leadership development programs (e.g., DELPH), public health infrastructure grants administration (e.g., PHIG), workforce planning guides, podcasts, webinars, and specialized Island Support services to its government members.

Product overview

ASTHO operates as a nonprofit membership organization for chief health officials, offering a portfolio of programs, platforms, and resources. The core digital presence includes the main ASTHO website (astho.org), the e-Learning Center for online training, and my.ASTHO member portal. Key programs include the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG), DELPH leadership development program, and Leading Change workshop. Data initiatives include the Public Health Data Consortium partnership. Specialized support is provided through the Island Support Program for U.S. territories. Educational content is delivered via podcasts (Public Health Review Morning Edition and Public Health Review Podcast) and the INSPIRE Readiness resource platform. The Workforce Planning Guide serves as a key toolkit resource. ASTHO also organizes the annual Spring Leadership Forum for member engagement and advocacy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DELPH (Developing Executive Leaders in Public Health): A 10-month leadership development program facilitating connections among public health leaders.
• Public Health Review Morning Edition
• Public Health Review Podcast

Products and services

• ASTHO Membership Services Core membership association service for the chief health officials of all 50 U.S. states, D.C., five territories, and four freely associated states, providing peer networks, policy guidance, technical assistance, and advocacy.
• e-Learning Center Online learning management platform offering educational courses, training modules, and professional development resources for public health professionals.
• my.ASTHO Member Portal Member portal providing registered members access to exclusive resources, collaboration tools, event registration, and member-only content and networking opportunities.
• Island Support Program Technical assistance and capacity-building program dedicated to advancing public health in U.S. territories and freely associated states through policy support, partnership, and direct specialized support.
• Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) Federal grant program supporting state and territorial health agencies to build sustainable public health infrastructure, workforce capacity, and systems improvement.
• DELPH Program (Developing Executive Leaders in Public Health) Ten-month leadership development program connecting mid- to senior-level public health professionals and providing resources to create strategic plans for implementation at their organizations.
• Leading Change Workshop Two-day in-person leadership workshop equipping public health professionals with strategies and skills to navigate change and uncertainty as individuals, team members, and organization-wide leaders.
• Public Health Data Consortium Data consortium established with Veritas Data Research and HealthVerity enabling jurisdictions to securely pool and share mortality data for better clinical practice and research.
• Public Health Review Morning Edition Podcast Daily podcast providing the latest news, announcements, and public health developments to keep professionals informed on emerging issues.
• Public Health Review Podcast Long-form podcast featuring thought leaders sharing the latest public health information and insights.
• Workforce Planning Guide Comprehensive guide providing information, resources, and tools to assist public health agencies in developing effective workforce planning processes to create three- to five-year workforce plans.
• INSPIRE Readiness Platform Online platform featuring stories, resources, and tools to strengthen public health agencies' ability to tackle preparedness challenges across communications, data systems, equity, training, workforce, and innovation focus areas.
• Island Areas Workgroup Workgroup bringing together leaders from island jurisdictions, federal agencies, and partner organizations to optimize procedures, organizational policies, and programmatic structures surrounding island health programming, with subgroups focused on health financing, data capacity, and workforce.
• Spring Leadership Forum Annual leadership forum bringing together public health officials to advocate for policy priorities, share best practices, and address emerging public health challenges.

Quantifiable outcome

• 138,000 page views for PopHIVE platform (partner initiative)
• +3 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2026Five-year Memorandum of Agreement between EPA, ASTHO, and Environmental Council of States (ECOS) to collaborate on environmental health projects. The partnership builds on a decade of prior collaboration between state environmental agencies, state health agencies, and EPA. Facilitated through EPA's Office of Applied Science and Environmental Solutions, supporting the Powering the Great American Comeback initiative and cooperative federalism.
• Veritas Data Research and HealthVerityflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2026Partnership to establish the first-of-its-kind Public Health Data Consortium. The consortium aims to improve data access and quality for public health outcomes, focusing initially on mortality data to enable jurisdictions to securely pool and share data for better clinical practice and research.
• Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Island-Centric Workforce Planning Learning Collaborative, providing workforce planning support to Guam and CNMI health departments. Joint effort to streamline and align workforce planning resources with ASTHO's Workforce Planning Guide and PHAB's Standards and Measures.
• University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Island-Centric Workforce Planning Learning Collaborative, providing Public Health Workforce Planning: A Practical Guide and workforce data resources. Contributed facilitators and expertise to support island health departments with workforce planning.
• Environmental Council of the States (ECOS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrilateral partnership with EPA and ASTHO on environmental health projects under a five-year Memorandum of Agreement, continuing a decade of collaboration between state environmental agencies, state health agencies, and EPA.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• National Governors Association (NGA): NGA is a broader bipartisan organization of U.S. state governors that frequently engages with ASTHO on public health policy coordination. It is not a direct peer but represents the executive political layer above the state health officials ASTHO serves, making it an important adjacent ecosystem participant.

Emerging players

• Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH): ASPPH represents accredited schools and programs of public health, focusing on workforce pipeline development and academic practice partnerships. It complements ASTHO's workforce development agenda through academic channels and serves overlapping federal stakeholders.

Direct peers

• Trust for America's Health (TFAH): TFAH is a nonprofit public health policy and advocacy organization focused on disease prevention and federal funding. It operates similarly to ASTHO in publishing influential policy reports (e.g., Ready or Not) and engaging Congress on public health infrastructure investment.
• Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE): CSTE represents state and territorial epidemiologists and works closely with ASTHO on disease surveillance, data modernization, and applied epidemiology. Both organizations have formal relationships with CDC and provide technical assistance and professional development to state/territorial public health staff.
• National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI): NNPHI is a membership network of public health institutes that supports multi-sector collaboration, training, and program delivery at state and local levels. Both ASTHO and NNPHI serve as convening organizations in the U.S. public health infrastructure and frequently partner on federally funded initiatives.
• American Public Health Association (APHA): APHA is a similarly structured nonprofit membership organization advancing public health policy and practice, though it serves a broader professional membership rather than government officials specifically. Both ASTHO and APHA publish policy statements, host major conferences, and engage in federal advocacy around public health priorities.
• Environmental Council of the States (ECOS): ECOS is a current ASTHO partner under a five-year EPA Memorandum of Agreement, representing state environmental agency leaders. It mirrors ASTHO's membership-association model but in the environmental domain, with comparable convening, advocacy, and federal grant administration functions.
• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): NACCHO is the closest direct peer to ASTHO, serving as the national membership association for local public health officials across U.S. counties and cities. Both organizations operate as nonprofit convening bodies that advocate for public health funding, deliver workforce development, and represent government health leaders to federal agencies.
• Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB): PHAB is an ASTHO partner that administers the national accreditation program for state, local, and tribal health departments. It shares ASTHO's government-public-health stakeholder base and collaborates on workforce planning and standards alignment for member agencies.
• Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP): AMCHP is a national membership association representing state maternal and child health program leaders. Like ASTHO, it convenes government health officials, delivers professional development, and advocates at the federal level for population health programs.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/astho
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ASTHO
• Facebookfacebook.com/StatePublicHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-of-state-and-territorial-health-officials
• Instagraminstagram.com/asthonews

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

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