Rep. Huffman Announces More Than $16 Million in Federal Funds for Local Health Centers

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Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded more than $16 million in discretionary funds to 11 health centers throughout California's North Coast. The awards span all six of the counties in Huffman's Congressional District, and will be used to support the ongoing work performed by health centers, which serve medically underserved populations and areas.

"These funds will help thousands of people get the care they need," said Huffman. "I'm thankful that our health centers continue to receive federal support, and I will keep working to make sure they can consistently and effectively serve our vulnerable and rural populations. No one should ever go without access to essential health care services."

The HRSA's Health Center Program supports over 1,300 patient-directed organizations that provide primary and preventative care to medically underserved populations across the nation. These grants, awarded to centers that operate in Del Norte, Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, and Trinity counties, follow the more than $1.3 million in federal funding announced last month to fight substance abuse in California's 2nd Congressional District.

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