Recovery Act: Ohio Highlights

This includes:

• $3.5 billion for the increased Federal share (FMAP) of State Medicaid costs.
• $283.4 million for scientific research, facilities, and equipment, including:
  • $4.8 million for the University of Cincinnati to renovate research facilities.
• $245.5 million for  health information technology (IT), including:
  • $162.1 million for Ohio’s Medicaid Electronic Health Record incentive program for implementation and payments to providers and hospitals.
  • $29.3 million to the Ohio Health Information Partnership and $10.5 million to the Greater Cincinnati HealthBridge to establish Regional Extension Centers to provide health IT support to doctors and other providers.
  • $14.9 million to Cleveland’s Cuyahoga Community College District to create health IT training programs.
  • $13.8 million to the Greater Cincinnati HealthBridge to create a Beacon Community to serve as a pilot for widespread use of health IT.
• $244.7 million for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), including $56.5 million for subsidized employment programs..
• $77.7 million for Early Head Start and Head Start programs to expand and improve quality.
• $68.1 million for the Child Care and Development Fund to increase access to child care and improve quality.
• $60.6 million for Community Health Center services, construction, renovation, equipment, and health IT, including:
  • $12.5 million for Milford’s Healthsource of Ohio Inc. for construction, renovation, equipment, and increased demand for services.
  • $8 million for five new health care service sites across the state.
• $39.2 million for the Community Services Block Grant for community action agencies to reduce poverty and help low-income people become self-sufficient.
• $6.7 million for the Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative for the Hamilton County General Health District to promote healthy eating and physical activity.
• $3.7 million to support 76 National Health Service Corps clinicians providing primary health care in Health Professional Shortage Areas.
• $3.7 million for meals and nutrition services for the elderly.