Announcements
Date Order | Topical Order News Releases  Recovery Act Press Release Months:
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
HHS Announces $13.4 Million in Financial Assistance to Support Nurses
HHS Deputy Secretary Bill Corr announced the release of $13.4 million for loan repayments to nurses who agree to practice in facilities with critical shortages and for schools of nursing to provide loans to students who will become nurse faculty. Back to Top Thursday, July 30, 2009
Recovery Act to Fund 12 State Efforts To Improve Care In Ambulatory Surgical Centers
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today provided the down payment for a nationwide effort to reduce health care associated infections in stand-alone or same-day surgical centers. The first effort will begin later this month in 12 states under provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Secretary Sebelius Makes Recovery Act Funding Available to Expand Health Professions Training
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the availability of $200 million to support grants, loans, loan repayment, and scholarships to expand the training of health care professionals.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Recovery Act Funding Supports 23 Fellowships for Early Career Scientists
Funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will allow the National Institutes of Health to create jobs for early career scientists and increase the ranks of researchers and clinicians working in the global health field. With $3 million in funding over the next 18 months, the NIH’s Fogarty International Center will be able to support 23 additional participants in its Clinical Research Training Scholars and Fellows Program.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Major NIMH Research Project to Test Approaches to Altering the Course of Schizophrenia
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is launching a large-scale research project to explore whether using early and aggressive treatment, individually targeted and integrating a variety of different therapeutic approaches, will reduce the symptoms and prevent the gradual deterioration of functioning that is characteristic of chronic schizophrenia.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
$90 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Bolster Water Services in Indian Country and Create Jobs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service's (HHS) Indian Health Service (IHS) today announced $90 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for improved access to vital drinking water and wastewater services in the American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Back to Top
Monday, June 29, 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama Announces Release of $851 Million from Recovery Act to Upgrade & Expand Community Health Centers, To Serve More Patients
Grants Will Support Centers that Provide Health Care to Millions of Americans
Monday, June 29, 2009
Patient-Centered Research Report Sent to Congress Outlining Research Priorities
Council Reports Back After Vigorous Public Outreach; Advises New Research Dollars To Focus On Populations Who Have Been Under-Represented And Better, More Coordinated Dissemination Of Information To Patients And Providers
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
NIH Expands Human Microbiome Project; Funds Sequencing Centers and Disease Projects
The Human Microbiome Project has awarded more than $42 million to expand its exploration of how the trillions of microscopic organisms that live in or on our bodies affect our health, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today.
Tuesday, June, 16, 2009
Process Begins to Define “Meaningful Use” of Electronic Health Records
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), met today to begin the process of defining “meaningful use” of electronic health records (EHRs). This meeting is a first step for the department, as it investigates possible definitions for meaningful use.
Monday, June 8, 2009
NIH Receives 20,000 Applications for Challenge Grants Through the Recovery Act
Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the National Institutes of Health received approximately 20,000 applications for Challenge Grants, a new program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). This large number of applications is approximately equal to the total number of applications NIH receives in one of the agency’s three major review rounds each year.
Monday, June, 8, 2009
NIAID Renews Funding for National Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Network
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) announced renewed funding for 10 previously established Regional Centers of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (RCE).
Friday, June 5, 2009
Funding Available for Health Care Jobs in Needy Communities
Recovery Act funds are expected to support 3,300 clinicians in health centers, rural health clinics, and other health care facilities that care for the uninsured and underserved people. In exchange for two years service with the National Health Services Corp, clinicians will receive loan repayments of up to $50,000. Back to Top Thursday, May 28, 2009
OIG's First Audit of Recovery Act Funding Finds No Discrepancies (PDF - 31 KB)
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
HIV Prevention Program Gets a Boost From NIMH Recovery Act Funds
Developing interventions to reduce the spread of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among heterosexual men, couples and ethnically diverse populations continues to be complex and challenging. To help address this issue, NIMH awarded a two-year grant to David Pérez-Jiménez, Ph.D., at the University of Puerto Rico, to support the adaptation and assessment of an HIV and other sexually transmitted infection intervention designed for young, heterosexual Latino couples.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Recovery Funds Will Support Evaluation of Suicide Prevention Training
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is using funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to provide grant support for the completion of a project under way to evaluate the effectiveness of a new training program for telephone crisis counselors at suicide hotline centers.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
NHLBI's First Grants Supported by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Will Study Lung Diseases
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health announced that it will award 22 grants totaling $3.3 million in funds provided from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to focus additional research on two common, yet complex and difficult-to-treat lung diseases.
Friday, May 15, 2009
IHS Releases $500 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Improve Health Care and Boost Economy in Indian Country
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today that the Indian Health Service (IHS) will release $500 million allocated for improvements in Indian health in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.
Monday, May 11, 2009
HHS Makes Funding Available to Strengthen Non-Profits, Faith Based Groups
The Department of Health and Human Services today announced the availability of grants worth $50 million from the Strengthening Communities Fund, a new fund created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The fund will strengthen nonprofit and faith-based organizations that aid families and communities who are struggling in the economic downturn.
Friday, May 8, 2009
HHS Announces Members of Committees That Will Advise on Implementation of Health IT
The Department of Health and Human Services announced the appointment of three members to the Health Information Technology (HIT) Policy Committee, as well as members of the HIT Standards Committee. The two new federal advisory committees were established by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Federal Coordinating Council on Comparative Effectiveness Research to Hold Public Listening Session in Chicago on May 13
The Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research will hold its second public listening session on Wednesday, May 13, 2009, in Chicago. The council will hear public comment regarding comparative effectiveness research and the Coordinating Council’s activities.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Secretary Sebelius Highlights Two New Reports on Health Care Quality, Says Improving Quality is Key Component of Health Reform
Secretary Sebelius Challenges Hospitals to Fight Healthcare Associated Infections; Makes Available $50 Million in Recovery Act Funding. Back to Top
Friday, April 17, 2009
HHS Releases Guidance for Securing Health Information and Preventing Harm from Breaches
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published guidance today regarding technologies and methodologies to secure health information and prevent harm by rendering health information unusable, unreadable, or indecipherable to unauthorized individuals.
Monday, April 13, 2009
New NIH Recovery Act Opportunity Seeks to Fund High Impact, Large-Scale, Accelerated Research
Goal to Promote Growth and Investment in Biomedical R&D, Public Health and Health Care Delivery.
Monday, April 13, 2009
Reminder: Federal Coordinating Council on Comparative Effectiveness Research to Hold Public Listening Session on Tuesday
Council Will Hear Public Comments on Comparative Effectiveness Research Priorities in the Recovery Act.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Community Groups to Receive $1 Billion Boost From Recovery Act
HHS announced plans to make $1 billion available for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Biden Announces $2.3 Billion in Recovery Act Funds to Help Care for Children; Prevent Disease
Vice President Joe Biden announced today that the Obama Administration will make $2.3 billion available for crucial health and human services programs that help provide care for children and prevent disease.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Recovery Act Provides $5 Billion to Assist Needy Families
HHS announced the availability of up to an additional $5 billion in emergency funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Head Start, Early Head Start Programs to Receive Over $2 Billion in Recovery Act Funding
New funds will improve centers, serve tens of thousands more children and families, create jobs Back to Top
Friday, March 27, 2009
1,128 Health Centers Receive New Funds, 2 Million More People Will Receive Care
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced the release of $337 million to expand services offered at the nation’s community health centers. The money was made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and comes as more Americans join the ranks of the uninsured.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
HHS Makes Estimated $1 Billion in Recovery Act Funds Available to Improve Child Support Enforcement
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the availability of Recovery Act funds for state programs that establish, enforce, collect and distribute child support.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Students and Science Educators to Get Boost From NIH Arra Initiative
The National Institutes of Health recently announced American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for administrative supplements to existing NIH grants and $21 million over two years has been allocated for educational opportunities in NIH-funded laboratories for students and science educators.
Rising to the Challenge: NIH Will Use $60 Million In Recovery Act Funds To Support Strategic Autism Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is committing roughly $60 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to support autism research and meet objectives set forth earlier this year by a federal advisory committee.
Friday, March 20, 2009
HHS Makes $268 Million in Recovery Act Funding Available to Support Hospitals Serving Uninsured, Vulnerable Americans
Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) adjustment payments provide additional help to those hospitals that serve a significantly disproportionate number of low-income patients; eligible hospitals are referred to as DSH hospitals.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Recovery Act Includes $500 Million for Indian Health Service
Funds Will Boost Economy, Modernize Facilities, Improve Equipment and Care
Recovery Act Allocates $1.1 Billion for Comparative Effectiveness Research
HHS Names Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Vice President Biden Announces Release of Nearly $100 Million in Recovery Act Funding to Support Senior Nutrition Programs
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
HHS Launches New Office of Recovery Act Coordination
NIH Announces American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding Opportunities
$1 Billion Available for Extramural Core Facilities and Other Construction, Renovation or Repair Awards
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Applications for $1.5 Billion in Recovery Act Grants Now Available from National Institutes of Health to Support Science and Research, Create New Jobs
Monday, March 2, 2009
President Obama Announces Release of $155 Million of ARRA Funds for Health Clinics Across America. Back to Top
Monday, February 23rd, 2009
President Obama Announces $15 Billion in Medicaid Relief from ARRA Headed to States Back to Top |
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