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HHS awards $28.8M for Community Health Centers

Tuesday, August 09, 2011

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the names of 67 grantees who will receive a total of $28.8 million in funding as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to operate community health centers. These health centers are expected to serve an estimated 286,000 people. Community health centers play an important role in providing care to medically underserved and vulnerable populations. Read the HHS press release.