WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today announced that the Department of Health & Human Services National Center for Environmental Health has awarded the Maine State Department of Health and Human Services an environmental and occupational health program grant in the amount of $420,000. The funding will be sent to Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor for research in blood diseases and resources.
“This funding from the Department of Health & Human Services will facilitate important research and health care outreach efforts,” said Senators Snowe and Collins in a joint statement. “Continued federal funding for these types of projects is essential to ensure a healthy and vibrant future for Mainers throughout our state.”
DHHS is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. The Department includes more than 300 programs, covering a wide spectrum of activities, and administers more grant dollars than all other federal agencies combined.
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