Recovery Act: Nevada Highlights
| Since the enactment of the Recovery Act in 2009, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made $616.2 million in stimulus funds available in the State of Nevada* 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:- $475.4 million for the increased Federal share (FMAP) of State Medicaid costs.
- $19.1 million for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
- $16.3 million for Community Health Center services, construction, renovation, equipment, and health information technology (IT).
- $14.8 million for the Child Care and Development Fund to increase access to child care and to improve quality.
- $14.6 million for the Communities Putting Prevention to Work Initiative for the Southern Nevada Health District in Clark County for tobacco prevention; and $1.2 million for State programs targeting obesity and tobacco.
- $11.9 million for Early Head Start and Head Start programs to expand and improve quality.
- $7.2 million for health IT programs.
- $7.1 million for scientific research and facilities, including:
- $2.6 million for research on sepsis pathology, organ damage, and dysfunction at Research and Diagnostic Antibodies.
- $561,000 for research at the University of Nevada, Reno, on suicide prevention for college students.
- $5.3 million for the Community Services Block Grant for community action agencies to help low-income residents become self-sufficient.
- $995,000 for immunization programs.
- $846,000 for meals and nutrition services for the elderly.
- $758,000 through the Indian Health Service, including funds from the EPA, for sanitation facilities, medical equipment, maintenance, and improvement.
- $550,000 to support 11 National Health Service Corps clinicians providing primary health care services in Health Professional Shortage Areas.
- $376,000 for State efforts to fight healthcare-associated infections.
- $200,000 to support community programs that help seniors self-manage chronic diseases.
*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 $63.5 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 |