HHS Releases Additional Recovery Act Funds - November 3, 2009

HHS continues to issue funding opportunities relating to the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (Recovery Act). In recent weeks, HHS has announced the availability of $650 million in prevention and wellness funds. A total of $373 million is available to local and state health departments to support community approaches to chronic disease prevention and control. A total of $120 million is available to states to support statewide policy and environmental change initiatives for chronic disease prevention and tobacco cessation. In addition, NIH has announced the availability of $30 million in Community Infrastructure grants to help develop infrastructure needed to facilitate scientific research collaborations between academic health centers and community organizations. Details about these funding opportunities and information about other Recovery Act funding opportunities are described in a chart prepared by NAPH’s counsel Ropes & Gray—click here.