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Highmark Awards $1.1 Million for Health Projects in WV and PA

Highmark Foundation's latest grant awards of $1.1 million go to help nonprofits address health-related issues in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. There's an emphasis on disease-related issues such as cancer (funding helps improve screening programs in Appalachia communities), and hospitals, particularly programs that improve personalized services for specific populations, such as girls and women or elderly patients.

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Deadlines Nearing for New Round of Ohio, WV Health Grants

The Sisters Health Foundation has announced its latest grant awards. The foundation supports healthcare related projects targeting populations and communities in selected counties in Ohio and West Virginia.

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Highmark Grants Improve Health in PA, WV

The Highmark Foundation awards more than $500,000 under its Creating a Healthy School Environment program.

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HEALTH CARE: HRSA Offers Health Center Competition in WV

Funds will cover comprehensive primary health care services for the underserved service area of Man, West Virginia.

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More Websites Help Citizens Participate in Stimulus Process

States continue to develop new websites and update existing ones to enable citizens to be more interactive in stimulus law (PL 111-5) developments.

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Under Pressure, Byrd Gives Up Appropriations Chair

Under pressure from the Senate Democratic leadership, Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) says he will give up his chairmanship of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. In making the announcement, Byrd, 90, says it was "a new day." Byrd will turn over the chairmanship on Jan. 6 to his successor, Senat...

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(November) Appalachian Funds Low-Income Efforts (KY, TN, VA & WV)

Deadline: Nov. 1. The Appalachian Community Fund provides grants in the central region of Appalachia to address underlying causes of the economic and social distress of the region. Grants may go for specific projects or operational support. The average grant is $6,500, with appr...

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Copland Fund

Deadline: Jan. 15. The Aaron Copland Fund for Music Recording Program supports efforts that spread more widely the work of contemporary American composers. Other goals include: programs which develop audiences for contemporary Ame...

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WV Relaxes Proposed Rules for Dispensing Drugs at No-Cost Clinic Pharmacies

The West Virginia Board of Pharmacy has relaxed proposed rules for pharmacies at no-cost clinics that critics said would have jeopardized the prescription drug programs at the state's clinic network. The proposed rules would have required clinics to designate a "pharmacist in charge" and would ...

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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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