US Dept. of Health and Human Services awards $10.6 million to Arkansas in COVID-19 relief
Little Rock,
April 23, 2020
US Dept. of Health and Human Services awards $10.6 million to Arkansas in COVID-19 relief
KATV 04/23/2020 LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman praise the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for awarding $10.6 million in federal funds to support rural communities and further develop testing and prevention capabilities against the coronavirus crisis in Arkansas, said a press release from the delegates. “Communities and medical providers across the state will benefit from these resources as we continue to fight the coronavirus and look toward a future of resuming daily activities,” members said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will provide $6,894,830 to Arkansas to expanded testing, enhanced contact tracing and implementation of containment measures so citizens can soon participate in increased economic activities. Another recipient of the funds is the Arkansas Department of Health, which will receive $2,866,778 to support rural communities in their fight against the virus. The funding provides rural hospitals the ability to respond to the community while boosting testing and laboratory services and the availability of personal protective equipment to minimize exposure to the disease. The University of Arkansas System is the recipient of $828,571 to support its Telehealth Resource Center (TRC). The resource center provides telehealth interaction with patients and health providers to rural and underserved communities in the state. The funding from these programs is a part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which became law last month. U.S. Department of Education is awarding emergency relief of $128,758,638 to support continued learning for K-12 students in Arkansas whose educations have been disrupted by the coronavirus crisis, according to a press release from the delegates. The funds will be released to the Arkansas Department of Education. It is part of a nationwide disbursement of more than $13.2 billion in emergency funds allocated by the CARES Act. In total, the CARES Act allocates nearly $31 billion to the Department to Education to distribute to students, K-12 schools and higher education institutions. Education leaders will have the flexibility to use this money for immediate needs, such as tools and resources for distance education, ensuring student health and safety, and developing and implementing plans for the next school year. The funding from these programs is a part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which became law last month. |
