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HHS to grant $700 million to expand health centers
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Sept. 19, 2011
The Dept. of Health and Human Services is granting about $600 million to help expand community health centers, hire more employees and serve a greater number of patients, and an additional $100 million to help health centers with immediate needs, according to a Sept. 9 HHS announcement.
The department anticipates awarding 125 of the long-term grants, each between $500,000 and $5 million, and 250 of the short-term needs grants. The application deadline is Oct. 12.
"These funds will expand our ability to provide high-quality care to millions of people," said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
The grants are part of $11 billion authorized by the health system reform law during the next five years to operate, expand and build community health centers.
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2011/09/19/gvbf0919.htm.
