The Rural & Frontier Local Health Department Health Equity Sustainability Plan Template is a structured guide designed to help local health departments create long-term strategies for continuing essential public health efforts. It walks teams through activities like assessing current programs, identifying key objectives, and building the right collaborations. By using worksheets, checklists, and guiding questions, organizations can systematically evaluate their current resources and plan for new funding avenues or partnerships, ensuring that priority programs remain robust.

In addition, the template provides a clear framework for articulating goals and timelines, highlighting critical steps such as drafting a case statement, outlining resource requirements, and assigning roles. It also includes an action-planning component, where departments can map out tasks and responsibilities to promote accountability. Collectively, these elements are designed to help local health departments balance short-term needs with a long-term vision, ultimately supporting more sustainable community health initiatives.