The funds will support the construction and modernization of IHS health facilities and will expand the use of health information technology at those facilities.
The Recovery Act allocates $227 million for IHS facility construction, $100 million for maintenance and improvements, $85 million for health information technology, $68 million for sanitation facilities construction and $20 million for health equipment.
Read the HHS news release on Recovery Act funds for the IHS.
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