The bill would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to faith-based or community-based organizations. Grants could support preventive care, health services, community health workers, and efforts to reduce barriers to care and address chronic diseases. Eligible organizations must serve communities with health disparities and be located in medically underserved communities or health professional shortage areas. Priority would go to organizations that ran health workforce or care access programs during a public health emergency.
The bill would fund eligible organizations, not provide grants directly to individuals. These organizations could use grants for services such as screenings, preventive care, and help connecting people to care. The bill does not specify which organizations would receive grants or which individuals would receive services.
The bill would authorize $50 million for fiscal year 2026, $55 million for 2027, $60 million for 2028, and two amounts for 2029: $65 million and $70 million. No more than 5 percent of appropriated funds could be used for administrative costs. These are authorized amounts; the text does not state that the funds have been appropriated.
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