Base Funding Allocation for Consolidated Local Health Departments

The Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Public Health (DPH) funds local health departments (LHDs) through a variety of grant programs. The Consolidated Contract combines DPH funding for multiple programs into a single, cost-based reimbursement contract. Allocations are determined through programmatic funding formulas, several of which include a base allocation for each local health department.

A local health department, as defined in Wis. Stat. § 250.01(4) and Wis. Stat. § ch. 251 and Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 140, has:

Additionally, a local health department:

Consolidation of health departments

A consolidation occurs when two or more local governing entities enter into formal agreements to provide the required services of a LHD outlined in Wis. Stat. § 251 and Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 140 and established under Wis. Stat. § 251.02 through either of the following:

  • Establishing a new entity formed by combining existing LHDs.
  • Consolidating one or more LHDs into an existing LHD.

A consolidated LHD will have one agency name and meet the definition of a local health department defined in Wisconsin law.

Last revised February 12, 2025