Arkansas Stories | Community Health Funding Report

Foundation's Health Funding at Work in NW Arkansas

The Endeavor Foundation, which provides support for projects addressing the health-related issues in northwest Arkansas, has awarded $585,000 to help a community clinic open a Fayetteville storefront that will provide mental health and supportive services to local residents.

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(NUTRITION) Feeding America Seeks Applications for Child Hunger Corps

Feeding America is accepting applications for members of the new ConAgra Foods Child Hunger Corps. Each corps member will receive a living allowance and benefits from Feeding America.

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(ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH) Efforts in AR, LA, NM, OK & TX Eligible

One of the priority areas is the training of healthcare professionals, community workers, and other trained individuals on environmental management of asthma so they can counsel people with asthma.

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(HEALTH CARE) Funds Available for Health Centers in Selected Areas

Grants are available for new organizations or existing grantees proposing to serve the following areas: New York, NY; Galena, AK; Plainfield, NJ; Clarksdale, MS; and Clarendon, AR.

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: EPA Funds Projects in AR, LA, NM, OK, TX

Among other things, funds may cover training of healthcare professionals, community workers, and other trained individuals on environmental management of asthma so they can counsel people with asthma.

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Arkansas Invests in Statewide Trauma System

Gov.Mike Beebe (D) signs legislation to establish a statewide system of trauma care facilities throughout the state.

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Arkansas Boosts Tobacco Tax to Expand Coverage

Gov. Mike Beebe has proposed that the additional funds generated by the tax be used to expand the ARKids First B Medicaid program to children and families with incomes up to 250 percent of the federal poverty level from the current 200 percent threshold.

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HRSA Has $12M to Fund Centers of Excellence

Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (HHS) (Health Resources & Services Admin., HRSA); Program: Centers of Excellence (HRSA-09-204) (CFDA Number: 93.157); Eligibility: Accredited allopathic schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, or graduate programs in behavioral ...

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New Poll Shows Boomers Worried About Rising Healthcare Costs

A new AARP survey of Americans age 45-plus survey showed significant concern among all age groups about future healthcare bills. More than one in five Americans age 45 to 64 (21%) reported being not very, or not at all, confident that they could afford medical care in 2009. The survey also showe...

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States Can Apply for HIV, Partnership Identification Funds

Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention); Program: Screening Targeted Populations to Interrupt On-going Chains of Transmission with Enhanced Partner Notification - The STOP Study (CFDA Number: 93.943); Eligibility: State and local governments; Fundi...

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