Recovery Act: Montana Highlights
| Since the enactment of the Recovery Act in 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made $342.3 million available in the State of Montana* 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:- $225 million for the increased Federal share (FMAP) of State Medicaid costs.
- $41.3 million for scientific research, facilities, and equipment, including:
- $14.9 million for construction of a state-of-the-art biomedical research facility at Montana State University, Bozeman.
- $15.7 million for health information technology (IT)
- $12.2 million for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), including $5.1 million for subsidized employment programs.
- $10.9 million for Community Health Center services, construction, renovation, equipment and health IT, including:
- $1.6 million for Flathead City–County Health Department in Kalispell for a new service site, increased demand for services, construction, and equipment.
- $1.4 million for Yellowstone City–County Health Department (Riverstone Health) in Billings for increased demand, construction and equipment.
- $7.9 million through the Indian Health Service, including funds from the EPA, for health and sanitation facilities construction, maintenance, equipment, and health IT.
- $7.9 million for Early Head Start and Head Start programs to expand and improve quality.
- $6.8 million for the Child Care and Development Fund to increase access to child care and improve quality.
- $5.1 million for the Community Services Block Grant for community action agencies to reduce poverty and help low-income residents become self-sufficient.
- $3.5 million to support 73 National Health Service Corps clinicians providing primary care in Health Professional Shortage Areas.
- $872,000 for the Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative for State programs targeting obesity and tobacco.
- $584,000 million for meals and nutrition services for the elderly.
- $498,000 for immunization programs.
- $250,000 for strengthening the capacity of nonprofit groups to help the needy.
*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 $32.3 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 Update: November 18, 2011 |