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County's Anti-Tobacco Program Wins Funding

The Aroostook County (Maine) Action Program receives a $36,190 grant from the Maine Cancer Foundation for a new smoking cessation project titled "Tobacco Boot Camp."

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Court OKs HHS Denial of Maine's Proposal to Shrink Medicad Coverage

Federal Judge Sandra Lynch of the U.S. First Circuit Court has denied an appeal by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services o overturn a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' decision related to Medicaid coverage for 19- and 20-year-old members of low-income families.

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(ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH) 'Healthy Communities' to Fund 20 New England Projects

While grantees must serve EPA's Region 1 states--CT, ME, MA, NH, RI and/or VT--applicants don't need to be physically located in those states to apply.

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ACF to Ease Restrictions on Left Over TANF Funds

The Health & Human Services Dept.'s (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is proposing a change in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program rules that will allow states and Indian Tribes more flexibility in the use of left over TANF funds. Responding to mandates in...

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: EPA Region I Healthy Communities Grants

Region I includes CT, ME, MA, NH, RI and VT.

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Report: Stimulus Bill's Medicaid Dollars Would Boost States

Put simply, if passed, the legislation, "would have a profound impact on the states and their ability to provide safety net coverage," says Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA.

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Cummins Foundation

Deadline: Rolling. The Cummins Foundation turned 50 in 2004 and during its history, the Cummins Foundation has played an important role in the company's approach to its social responsibilities. The Cummins Foundation is one of the oldest corporate charitable foundations i...

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VA to Make Mental Healthcare More Accessible for Rural Vets

New mobile health clinics will bring primary care and mental health services closer to veterans in 24 predominately rural counties in CO, ME, NE, WA, WV and WY, where patients must travel long distances to visit their nearest VA medical center or outpatient clinic.

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Budget Woes Driving States to Cut Services for Most Vulnerable

Almost half of all states are cutting programs instead of raising taxes to meet budget shortfalls, and new research by the Center for Budget & Policy Priorities finds that often those cuts are to programs that help people at risk, such as those with disabilities, mental illness and addictions.

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(BUDGET) States Are Cutting Programs after Exhausting Other Alternatives

Almost half of all states arecutting programs instead of raising taxes to meet budget shortfalls, with CA,ME, RI and NJ making the most programs cuts, new research by the Center forBudget & Policy Priorities (CBPP) finds. "It's disappointing," saysCDPP Deputy Director Iris Lav. They "tend to foc...

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