| Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), awarded over $48 million to 271 HRSA-supported health centers across 26 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia to expand HIV prevention and treatment, including pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) related services, outreach, and care coordination. This investment is part of HHSâ Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative, which aims to reduce the number of new HIV infections in the United States by 90 percent by 2030. This funding will expand HIV prevention services that decrease the risk of HIV transmission in counties, territories, and states prioritized due to substantial HIV diagnosis. These awards will build upon fiscal year (FY) 2020 HRSA Health Center Program EHE awards by funding additional health centers in the EHE priority jurisdictions. Read the release. | Combined application for American Rescue Plan rural funding and Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 will open on September 29 September 10 - The Biden-Harris Administration announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is making $25.5 billion in new funding available for health care providers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding includes $8.5 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) resources for providers who serve rural Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or Medicare patients, and an additional $17 billion for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 for a broad range of providers who can document revenue loss and expenses associated with the pandemic. Read the release. |
| HRSA's Health Center Program school-based service sites connect underserved children, adolescents, and their families to quality, affordable health care September 9 â The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded over $5 million to 27 HRSA-funded health centers to expand services at new or existing Health Center Program service delivery sites located at or on the grounds of a school. The awards were made through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Read the release. |
| Our HIV/AIDS Bureau will host a second webinar on September 16, 3-4 p.m. ET to highlight the release of the new Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Compass Dashboard. The RWHAP Compass Dashboard, which was released last month, is a user-friendly, interactive data tool to visualize the reach and impact of the RWHAP and outcomes among clients served. The webinar will provide participants an opportunity to learn more about the data included in the Compass Dashboard, explore key features, and gain insight on how to use the RWHAP Compass Dashboard in your work. The webinar will be followed by a question and answer session. Registration is required. |
| On September 18, our Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program will recognize National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day. This awareness day brings attention to the growing number of people living long and full lives with HIV, and to their health and social needs. In 2019, 46.8% of RWHAP clients were aged 50 and older, an increase from 31.6% in 2010. Among RWHAP clients aged 50 and older receiving HIV medical care, 90.9% percent were virally suppressed in 2019, which is higher than the RWHAP national average of 88.1%. View resources for healthcare team members providing care to older adults with HIV. |
| Join our Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs (IEA) Region 1, Boston regional office, at the Northeast Telehealth Resource Centerâs 2021 Annual Telehealth Launchpad: Refueling for Sustainability Conference. The September 23-24 conference will be held in-person in Manchester, NH, and online. Presenters and stakeholders from across the eight-state Northeast Telehealth Resource Center region (New England, New Jersey, and New York) will share telehealth best practices and innovations, and identify opportunities to advance telehealth. Our IEA staff will discuss regional use cases to highlight avenues for telehealth integration, and will share HRSA resources and available opportunities to increase healthcare access by advancing telehealth. CME and CEU credits will be available for accredited sessions. Register to attend. |
| Mark your calendars to access the latest 2020 data from the NSCH. This is the largest national and stateâlevel survey on the health and wellâbeing of children, their families, and their communities. The survey provides data on a range of factors such as: prevalence and impact of special health care needs healthcare quality and access physical and mental health adverse childhood experiences  Our Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) funds and directs this survey. In 2016, we redesigned the survey and now have five years of data to support research, program and policy development, and evaluation efforts. Contact MCHB for more information. |
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