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$3.4 Million in Federal Health Grants for Kansas' Second District

 

Congressman Steve Watkins announced $3.4 million in Department of Health and Human Services grants to help combat the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic will be distributed between four agencies in Kansas' Second Congressional District which include a large portion of southeast Kansas.

 

The $3.4 million will be distributed between the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHCSE), Heartland Medical Clinic, and Atchison Community Health Clinic. These grants awarded directly to community health providers comes from the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security act, better know as the CARES Act. Congressman Watkins spoke in support of it on the House Floor.

 

Watkins went on to say that healthcare workers across Kansas’ Second District are fighting on the front lines to keep families safe during this health crisis. Congress has come together to support them and provide resources necessary to win the war against COVID-19. This funding will go a long way in saving as many lives as possible.

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