HRSA 2021 Press Releases
- Biden-Harris Administration Begins Distributing American Rescue Plan Rural Funding to Support Providers Impacted by Pandemic
November 23 - HHS Announces Record Health Care Workforce Awards in Rural and Underserved Communities
November 22 - HHS Announces $143.5 Million to Expand Community-Based Efforts to Address Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination
November 10 - HHS Announces Availability of $100 Million for State Loan Repayment Programs to Support Primary Health Care Workforce in Underserved Communities
October 14 - HHS Awards $2.21 Billion in Fiscal Year 2021 to Help Americans Access HIV Care, Support Services, and Medication
October 5 - Biden-Harris Administration Provides Nearly $1 Billion in American Rescue Plan Funds to Modernize Health Centers and Support Underserved Communities
September 28 - HHS Announces $350 Million to Strengthen Maternal and Child Health Across the Nation
September 17 - HHS Awards Over $48 Million to Health Centers for Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. Initiative
September 16 - HHS Announces the Availability of $25.5 Billion in COVID-19 Provider Funding
September 10 - Biden-Harris Administration Awards Over $5 Million to Expand Services at HRSA’s Health Center Program School-Based Service Sites
September 9 - Biden-Harris Administration Invests $10.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Expand Pediatric Mental Health Care Access
August 27 - Biden-Harris Administration Invests over $19 Million to Expand Telehealth Nationwide and Improve Health in Rural, Other Underserved Communities
August 18 - Biden-Harris Administration Provides $20 Million to Support Native Hawaiian Health Care
August 13 - Biden-Harris Administration Provides $90 Million to Improve Health Care in Rural Communities
August 5 - Biden-Harris Administration Provides $121 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Local Community-Based Efforts to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations in Underserved Communities
July 27 - HRSA Announces Major Effort to Strengthen and Expand Community-Based Residency Programs in Rural and Underserved Communities
July 26 - Biden-Harris Administration Provides $100 Million to Rural Health Clinics for COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach in Their Communities to Increase Vaccinations
July 22 - HHS Announces $103 Million from American Rescue Plan to Strengthen Resiliency and Address Burnout in the Health Workforce
July 16 - Biden-Harris Administration Provides Nearly $144 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support COVID-19 Response Efforts in Underserved Communities
July 15 - HHS Provides $398 Million to Small Rural Hospitals for COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation
July 13 - HRSA Announces Coverage of Over Five Million Claims for COVID-19 Vaccinations for Uninsured Individuals
June 17 - HHS Awards $125 Million in Workforce Grants for Community-Based Efforts to Bolster COVID-19 Vaccinations in Underserved Communities
June 14 - HHS Issues Revised Notice of Reporting Requirements and Reporting Timeline for Recipients of Provider Relief Fund Payments
June 11 - HHS Provides $424.7 Million to Rural Health Clinics for COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation in Rural Communities
June 11 - HRSA awards nearly $66 million to bolster the nation’s behavioral health workforce for underserved communities
June 9 - HHS to Dedicate $4.8 Billion from American Rescue Plan to COVID-19 Testing for the Uninsured
May 25 - HHS Announces $14.2 Million from American Rescue Plan to Expand Pediatric Mental Health Care Access
May 20 - More Than 10 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered by Community Health Centers
May 19 - HHS Coordinates New Effort to Vaccinate Migratory and Seasonal Workers in the Food and Agriculture Sectors
May 12 - HHS Awards $40 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding to Support Emergency Home Visiting Assistance for Families Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 11 - HHS Secretary Becerra, HUD Secretary Fudge Announce Joint Effort to Increase Access to COVID-19 Vaccinations
May 6 - HHS Announces Nearly $1 Billion from American Rescue Plan for Rural COVID-19 Response
May 4 - HHS Announces $250 Million from American Rescue Plan to Develop and Support a Community-Based Workforce to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations in Underserved Communities
May 4 - FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Goal to Administer at Least One Vaccine Shot to 70% of the U.S. Adult Population by July 4th
May 4 - HHS Launches New Reimbursement Program for COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Fees not Covered by Insurance
May 3 - HHS Awards Over $32 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding to Expand COVID-19 Training and Support for Health Centers
April 29 - HHS Announces $1 Billion from American Rescue Plan for Construction and Renovation Projects at Health Centers
April 27 - HRSA Awards over $12.7 Million to Programs Enhancing Health Care Delivery to Rural Underserved Populations
April 20 - HHS Announces Nearly $150 Million from American Rescue Plan to Support Community-Based Health Care Providers with COVID-19 Response
April 19 - APPLY NOW: The Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) has released a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) Program
April 12 - HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Announces Expansion of COVID-19 Vaccine Program to All Community Health Centers Across the Country
April 7 - Biden Administration Invests More Than $6 Billion from the American Rescue Plan into Community Health Centers Nationwide
April 1 - Apply Now! Loan Repayment and Scholarship Opportunities
March 26 - FACT SHEET: Biden Administration Announces Historic $10 Billion Investment to Expand Access to COVID-19 Vaccines and Build Vaccine Confidence in Hardest-Hit and Highest-Risk Communities
March 25 - Biden Administration to Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Program to 950 Community Health Centers
March 11 - HRSA Awards $99 Million to End the HIV Epidemic in the United States
March 4 - HHS Awards $90 Million to Support Health Centers in Addressing Hypertension Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities
January 19 - Nationwide Study Shows Continued Rise in Opioid Affected Births
January 12 - HHS Invests $8 Million to Address Gaps in Rural Telehealth through the Telehealth Broadband Pilot
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