The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Funding for County Health Rankings and Roadmaps To End in 2026
For 15 years, County Health Rankings and Roadmaps (CHR&R) has provided data, evidence and tools to help communities better understand how they can take action to improve health and equity.
Unfortunately, their primary funder, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has decided to end funding for CHR&R in 2026. This means that the 2025 Annual Data Release will likely be their last.
They are providing news about our funding so the more than 700,000 people who use the resources every year have time to identify alternate resources and ways to continue important efforts to improve health and equity.
Their work is rooted in a long-term vision where all people and places have what they need to thrive. While CHR&R’s grant from RWJF is ending, the work to realize this vision will not.
They recognize this is a challenging time for public health and health care. Access to critical data, evidence and funding for public health programs is endangered. They remain in solidarity with governmental and non-governmental partners and their dedication to eliminating unfair and avoidable gaps across geographies and groups remains steadfast. They will continue to join efforts to grow the power of people and to create communities where everyone has what they need to live long and well.
CHR&R will provide support for communities while they ve the resources to do so. They invite you to explore our recent Annual Data Release and new model of health.
As they look to the future, they want to document how you use CHR&R. Sharing your experiences will help them explore alternative funding so they can continue to provide valuable resources to the field.