Recovery Act (ARRA): Community Health Center GrantsOn March 2, President Barack Obama announced the release of $155 million in grants authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support 126 Community Health Centers across the country. These New Access Point grants alone will help provide health services to 750,000 Americans and create 5,500 jobs.Over the next two years, a total of $2 billion in Recovery Act (ARRA) funding will be invested in Community Health Centers to support renovations and repairs, investments in health information technology, and critically needed health care services. Key Facts about Community Health CentersOne of every 19 people living in the U.S. now relies on a HRSA-funded clinic for primary care.
Community Health Centers: Engines of Economic GrowthCommunity Health Centers are a key source of local employment and economic growth in many underserved and low-income communities.
Increasing Access and Expanding Available ServicesFor more than four decades, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has provided grant support for Health Centers that provide high-quality preventive and primary health care to medically underserved residents in cities and isolated rural areas. Today, Community Health Centers provide more comprehensive services than ever before. Services include pharmacy, mental health, substance abuse and oral health treatment, as well as supportive services that promote access to health care and ensure patient well-being.
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