The funds, called Increased Demand for Service grants, will be distributed to 1,128 grantees to help create and retain around 6,400 jobs over the next two years, according to the release.
Grantees submitted plans that explained how they planned to use the funds, including plans such as adding new providers, expanding hours of operations or expanding services. According to the release, an additional 2.1 million patients will benefit from the grants over the next two years, including 1 million uninsured patients.
This is the second set of grants released by the HHS under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Read about the HHS community health center grants.
