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Health Information TechnologyDecember 30, 2009 CMS and ONC Issue Regulations Proposing a Definition of ‘Meaningful Use’ and Setting Standards for Electronic Health Record Incentive Program The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) encourage public comment on two regulations issued today that lay a foundation for improving quality, efficiency and safety through meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology. December 23, 2009 HHS Announces New Health IT Workforce Grants The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the availability of two additional grant programs to support the training and development of the skilled workforce required to support broad adoption and use of health information technology (health IT). December 2, 2009 HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Plans to Establish Health IT "Beacon Communities" HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Dr. David Blumenthal, HHS' National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, announced today plans to make available $235 million to support an innovative Beacon Community Program. Tuesday, November 24, 2009 HHS Announces Plans to Make $80 Million Available to Support Health IT Workforce Grants will support Community College Training Programs, curriculum development. Additional programs will be announced in coming weeks. Back to Top
Health Care ProgramsFebruary 5, 2010 More Than $119 Million Awarded to States and Territories The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today awarded more than $119 million to states and U.S. territories to support public health efforts to reduce obesity, increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and decrease smoking-the four most important actions for combating chronic diseases and promoting health. Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Secretary Sebelius Releases $1.2 Million in Recovery Funds to Support Health Professions Faculty from Disadvantaged Backgrounds HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced awards totaling nearly $1.2 million to help health professions faculty from disadvantaged backgrounds repay their student loans. The funds are part of $500 million appropriated to HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) to address workforce shortages and encourage greater diversity in the health professions. Wednesday, September 30, 2009 Secretary Sebelius Releases $7.6 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Support Health Professionals Serving in High Need Areas HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced 63 awards totaling more than $7.6 million to help states recruit new health care clinicians and alleviate their debt burden. The funds are part of the $500 million allotted to HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to address workforce shortages and encourage diversity in the health professions. Tuesday, September 29, 2009 $120 Million for States Made Available as Part of Recovery Act Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative HHS announced the release of $120 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds for prevention and wellness programs for U.S. states and territories, building on the recent announcement of the $373 million funding opportunity for communities and tribes around the country. Tuesday, September 29, 2009 Secretary Sebelius Releases $27.8 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Expand the Use of Health Information Technology HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced awards totaling $27.8 million to health center-controlled networks and large multi-site health centers to implement electronic health records (EHR) and other health information technology (HIT) innovations. The funds are part of the $2 billion allotted to HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to expand health care services to low-income and uninsured individuals through its health center program. Thursday, September 17, 2009 HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Cornerstone Funding of the $650 Million Recovery Act Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative Creating ways for healthful lifestyle habits to be the natural first choice for Americans is the goal of a $650 million initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be used to increase physical activity, improve nutrition, decrease obesity, and decrease smoking in U.S. communities. Friday, September 11, 2009 Secretary Sebelius Releases $33 Million in ARRA Funds to Train Health Professionals HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced awards totaling $33 million to expand the training of health care professionals. The funds are part of the $500 million allotted to HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to address workforce shortages under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Thursday, September 3, 2009 NIDDK Recovery Grant Funds Innovative Kidney Research Project for Students Rural high school and college students from Arkansas, Kentucky and Tennessee conducted medical research this summer with a team of leading scientists at Vanderbilt University under an innovative, two-year $320,720 grant program supported with Recovery Act funds. Wednesday, September 2, 2009 CDC to Distribute $40 Million in Recovery Act Funding to Help States Fight Healthcare-Associated Infections The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today announced plans to distribute $40 million to state health departments to help prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the money will be distributed through cooperative agreements to 49 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. 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. 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 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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
Monday, March 2, 2009 President Obama Announces Release of $155 Million of ARRA Funds for Health Clinics Across America. Monday, February 23rd, 2009 President Obama Announces $15 Billion in Medicaid Relief from ARRA Headed to States Back to Top
Research and Related ProgramsFebruary 4, 2010 NIA Funds Roybal Centers for Translational Research in Aging The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced that it has renewed funding for nine Edward R. Roybal Centers for Research on Applied Gerontology and designated four new centers. The Centers will study mobility, independence, decision making, and cognition. The goal of the centers is to move promising social and behavioral research findings out of the laboratory and into programs and practices that will improve the lives of older people and help society adapt to an aging population. February 2, 2010 NIA Funds Centers to Study Demography of Aging The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced that it has committed more than $36.7 million over the next five years to support and expand its Centers on the Demography and Economics of Aging. The Centers form a network of universities and organizations leading innovative studies on the characteristics of the aging population. The awards, which include some support from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, renewed support for 11 Centers and established three new ones. Monday, November 23, 2009 Recovery Funds Advance Alzheimer's Disease Research American Recovery and Reinvestment Funds are being used to promote the national research efforts to better understand, diagnose and treat Alzheimer's disease. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, has targeted promising areas of research in granting the awards, such as new and ongoing studies to identify additional risk factor genes associated with Alzheimer's, improve diagnostic tools, find biomarkers, develop therapies, conduct clinical trials and explore preventive measures. Recovery Act Funding Seeks to Help Understand Basic Secrets of Aging The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced two major awards to advance exciting areas of basic research on aging. Grants for studies to determine the potential healthy aging effects of rapamycin, a compound involved in regulating cell growth, and to understand the causes of protein misfolding — when a protein is either not formed correctly or damaged afterwards — that lead to age-related disease are made possible through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding. NIGMS Invests in Scientific Grand Opportunities with Recovery Act Funds The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is investing $42.3 million for grants in scientific areas it identified as "Grand Opportunities (GO)." NIH developed the GO grant program to stimulate biomedical research and the economy using funds provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Thursday, November 19, 2009 NIDA Stimulus Grant to Assess the Benefits of Counseling with HIV Screening Public health experts encourage everyone between the ages of 13 and 64 to be HIV tested. Researchers at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the San Francisco Department of Public Health will determine whether receiving a rapid HIV test and counseling offers healthier outcomes than rapid testing alone, with a $12.3 million grant awarded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The grant is being funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. NIEHS Awards Recovery Act Funds to Focus More Research on Health and Safety of Nanomaterials The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, is increasing its investment in understanding the potential health, safety and environmental issues related to tiny particles that are used in many everyday products such as sunscreens, cosmetics and electronics. The NIEHS will award about $13 million over a two-year period, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, to bolster the NIEH's ongoing research portfolio in the area of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs). NIGMS 'Challenge' Areas Get Millions in Recovery Act Funds The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, has invested $16.4 million of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) funds to jump-start a range of research projects that address critical gaps in the basic biomedical and behavioral sciences. Wednesday, November 18, 2009 NIH Opportunity Network to Expand Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences Research National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., today announced the launch of the Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity Network (OppNet), a trans-NIH initiative to expand the agency’s funding of basic behavioral and social sciences research (b-BSSR). Tuesday, November 5, 2009 Sebelius Announces Release of Recovery Act Funding to Improve Care in Nation’s Ambulatory Surgical Centers To reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in stand-alone or same-day surgical centers, the HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the availability of up to $9 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to state survey agencies in 43 states. HAIs are infections some patients acquire when they are in a health care setting such as a hospital or outpatient clinic. Wednesday, November 4, 2009 NIAID Announces New Human Immunology Research Awards to Help Fight Emerging Infectious Diseases The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded approximately $208 million to two programs that support research to better understand the human immune response to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, including those that may be introduced into a community through acts of bioterrorism. NIH Awards More than 50 Grants to Boost Search for Causes, Improve Treatments for Autism The National Institutes of Health has awarded more than 50 autism research grants, totaling more than $65 million, which will be supported with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. These grants are the result of the largest funding opportunity for research on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to date. Monday, November 2, 2009 NIH Awards $27 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Enhance Scientist and Resource Networking The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced awards that will harness the power of social networking to help scientists and students throughout the country accelerate biomedical research. The same principles and technology that enable teenagers to instantly share updates and pictures with their friends also can help researchers connect, collaborate and share resources better and faster on scientific advances. All software developed in this project will be freely available to biomedical institutions in the non-profit sector. Friday, October 30, 2009 Researchers Develop Innovative Imaging System to Study Sudden Cardiac Arrest A research team at Vanderbilt University has developed an innovative optical system to simultaneously image electrical activity and metabolic properties in the same region of a heart, to study the complex mechanisms that lead to sudden cardiac arrest. Tested in animal models, the system could dramatically advance scientists' understanding of the relationship between metabolic disorders and heart rhythm disturbances in humans that can lead to cardiac arrest and death, and provide a platform for testing new treatments to prevent or stop potentially fatal irregular heartbeats, known as arrhythmias. Thursday, October 29, 2009 Federal Stimulus Grant Supports Crucial Study of Anti-Nicotine Vaccine Efforts to develop a vaccine capable of preventing tobacco addiction got a $10-million shot in the arm in the form of an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant. The award to Nabi Biopharmaceuticals of Rockville, Md., was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. NIA Extends Research on Health, Economics of Older Americans The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced the award of four grants totaling more than $19 million over the next two years to expand the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), the nation's premier long-term study and data resource on the combined health, economic, and social factors influencing the well-being of Americans over age 50. October 28, 2009 NCMHD Recovery Act Funds Support Obesity Disparities in the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Basin Jurisdiction The National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), a part of the National Institutes of Health, awards a two-year planning grant totaling $600,000 to study obesity-related disparities among Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. This is a portion of the NIH $5 billion of Recovery funds announced by President Obama on September 30th. NIEHS Awards Recovery Act Funds to Address Bisphenol A Research Gaps Researchers studying the health effects of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) gathered in North Carolina to launch an integrated research initiative to produce data that will allow for a comprehensive assessment of its possible human health effects. Recovery Act Funds Expand Studies of Stem Cell Biology The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, is using $5.4 million of Recovery Act funds to accelerate basic studies of induced pluripotent stem cells. These cells, abbreviated iPS, are reprogrammed from skin or other easily obtained adult cells and appear to be similar to stem cells derived from embryos. New EUREKA Awards Fund Highly Innovative Research, Promise Big Payoffs The National Institutes of Health has awarded 56 grants of up to $67.4 million to support highly innovative research projects that promise big scientific payoffs. The new awards are part of the EUREKA (Exceptional, Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration) program, which helps scientists test new, unconventional ideas or tackle major methodological or technical challenges. Friday, October 16, 2009 NIH Launches Second Phase of Patient Reported Outcomes Initiative The National Institutes of Health announced today that it is awarding 15 new grants to further develop and test the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS). Monday, September 28, 2009 NIH Funds Four Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science New Efforts Will Focus on Psychiatric Disorders, Gene Regulation Thursday, September 24, 2009 NIH Announces 115 Awards to Encourage High-Risk Research and Innovation Recovery Act funds contribute to encourage investigators to explore bold ideas that have the potential to catapult fields forward and speed the translation of research into improved health. 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. 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). 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. 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. 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. 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. Recovery Act Allocates $1.1 Billion for Comparative Effectiveness Research HHS Names Federal Coordinating Council for Comparative Effectiveness Research 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 Back to Top
Human Services ProgramsSeptember 30, 2009 HHS Awards $46 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Create Jobs and Spur Economic Improvement The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today awarded $46 million to 84 grantees under a new program, the Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF), created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The purpose of the grants is to improve the ability of nonprofit organizations to promote the economic recovery of people with low incomes. Wednesday, September 2, 2009 CDC to Distribute $40 Million in Recovery Act Funding to Help States Fight Healthcare-Associated Infections The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today announced plans to distribute $40 million to state health departments to help prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the money will be distributed through cooperative agreements to 49 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. 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, 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 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. Wednesday, March 18, 2009 Vice President Biden Announces Release of Nearly $100 Million in Recovery Act Funding to Support Senior Nutrition Programs Back to Top
Thursday, May 28, 2009 OIG's First Audit of Recovery Act Funding Finds No Discrepancies (PDF - 31 KB) 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. Wednesday, March 11, 2009 HHS Launches New Office of Recovery Act Coordination Back to Top |