U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the availability of $200 million to support grants, loans, loan repayment, and scholarships to expand the training of healthcare professionals. The funds are expected to train approximately 8,000 students and credentialed health professionals by the end of fiscal year 2010.
These funds are part of the $500 million allotted to HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to address workforce shortages under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
The remaining $300 million in ARRA workforce funds is being used to expand HRSA’s National Health Service Corps, which provides scholarships and loan repayment for primary care providers who serve in health professional shortage areas. In addition, HRSA received $2 billion through ARRA to expand healthcare services to low-income and uninsured individuals through its health center program.
Read the HRSA press release.
