WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) and Susan M. Collins (R-ME) today announced that the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) has awarded the DFD Russell Medical Center and the Maine Primary Care Association two grants totaling $1,141,561.
“This funding from the Department of Health & Human Services will facilitate improved health care services in Maine. We are pleased to see continued federal support for Maine’s ongoing effort to extend adequate, affordable, and accessible health care to citizens throughout our state,” said Snowe and Collins in a joint statement.
The funding is distributed as follows:
• $591,790 to the DFD Russell Medical Center in Leeds
• $549,771 to the Maine Primary Care Association in Augusta
The Department of Health & Human Services (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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