First Lady Announced Important Recovery Act Grants to Help More Americans Receive Health Care
The First Lady recently visited a Community Health Center to highlight the critical prevention and wellness role that health centers play in providing health care services to Americans who have lost or never had health care. The First Lady announced the release of more than $850 million of Recovery Act grants to assist more than 1,500 Community Health Centers around the country with much needed capital improvements.
The above funding levels for Improving and Preserving Health Care and for Health IT are estimates as of May 1, 2009. These estimates are being further refined and the chart will be updated when new estimates are available.
The Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER) coordinates the research efforts to compare medical treatments and strategies to improve health. This information is essential for clinicians and patients to decide on the best treatment. It also enables our nation to improve the health of communities and the performance of the health system.
Most of Recovery Act funding will go to States, Territories, and Tribes, who will in turn distribute funds through grants, contracts, subsidies, loan programs, etc. Be sure to check your State Web site for information. Additionally, check the list of State Recovery sites for a link to your state.
Grants announced at the Federal level are announced on Grants.gov.
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