Shaheen Announces Over $1.6 Million in Recovery Act Funding Coming to New Hampshire for Community Health Centers

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SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES OVER $1.6 MILLION IN RECOVERY ACT FUNDING COMING TO NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS

Increased Demand for Services grant program will enhance community health care and create jobs by expanding health center services

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen announced today that New Hampshire will receive $1,660,216 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for community health centers through the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Increased Demand for Services grant program. This funding will not only help serve the growing number of New Hampshire residents who have lost their health insurance during the economic crisis, it will create or retain jobs by allowing community health centers to expand services.

"As more families in New Hampshire lose their health care because of this economic crisis, community health centers will play an even more important role in keeping our state healthy," said Shaheen. "This funding will not only help uninsured families weather this economic storm, it will create and retain jobs by helping community health centers expand services. I'm committed to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to achieve comprehensive health care reform that brings down costs and expands access, and supporting community health centers is a crucial part of that process."

Community health centers play a key role in serving uninsured Americans. One of every 19 people living in the U.S. now relies on a clinic funded by HHS for primary care. Health centers receiving Increased Demand for Services (IDS) grants previously submitted plans detailing how the grants would be used. Permitted uses of IDS grants include expanding services, adding new providers, and extending hours of operation.

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