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.
“These Recovery Act funds will provide critical assistance to American Indian and Alaska Native communities,” said IHS Director Yvette Roubideaux. “These funds will help improve health care, create jobs and make our native communities stronger.”
The Recovery Act funds are to be expended by the IHS as follows: $227 million for health facilities construction, $100 million for maintenance and improvements, $85 million for health information technology, $68 million for sanitation facilities construction, and $20 million for health equipment that will help improve health care in Indian Country.
To see a list of all IHS projects funded by the Indian Health Service consolidated by state, click
here. To view specific health information technology information, click
here. The activities described in this release are being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
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