HHS Recovery Act: Delaware Highlights
| Since the enactment of the Recovery Act in 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made $473 million in stimulus funds available in the State of Delaware* for Community Health Centers, universities and other institutions in the State to provide fiscal relief, improve and expand access to health care, provide child care and other social services for its most vulnerable citizens, establish the infrastructure for health information technology, and conduct scientific research.
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This includes:- $370.9 million for the increased Federal share (FMAP) of State Medicaid costs.
- $32.5 million for immunization programs and vaccine purchase.
- $21.7 million for scientific research and facilities, including:
- $8 million for construction and expansion of research facilities at the University of Delaware.
- $11.4 million for health information technology (IT) initiatives, including:
- $6.1 million to Quality Insights of Delaware in Wilmington to create a Regional Extension Center to provide health IT support services to doctors and other providers.
- $4.7 million to the Delaware Health Information Network to facilitate health information exchange.
- $8.5 million for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
- $5.4 million for Community Health Center services, construction, renovation, equipment and health IT, including:
- $2.5 million to Westside Family Healthcare in Wilmington for new service sites, construction, and equipment.
- $1.9 million for Southbridge Medical Advisory Council in Wilmington for construction, equipment, and health IT.
- $4.9 million for the Community Services Block Grant for community action agencies to reduce poverty and help low-income residents become self-sufficient.
- $4.5 million for the Child Care and Development Fund to increase access to child care and improve quality.
- $3 million for Early Head Start and Head Start programs for expansion and quality improvement.
- $1.9 million for the Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative for State programs targeting obesity and tobacco, and $100,000 for chronic disease self-management programs for the elderly.
- $485,000 for meals and nutrition services for the elderly.
- $331,000 to support seven National Health Service Corps clinicians providing primary health care in Health Professional Shortage Areas.
- $234,000 for efforts to fight healthcare-associated infections.
*The total funding in this document is based on the HHS Sept. 30, 2011, Financial and Activity Report (FAR) for the Recovery Act, available at the Department’s website, http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/reports/index.html, except for FMAP, which is based on the Oct. 21, 2011, FAR and FMAP obligations of $55.6 million in Recovery Act funds extended by P.L. 111-226. The highlights are a selection of programs funded by the Recovery Act and do not add up to the total funding within the State. For more information about individual HHS programs and Recovery Act funding, see http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/. Last Updated: November 18, 2011 |