New Grant Program Helps Tackle Chronic Health Issues

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New Grant Program Helps Tackle Chronic Health Issues
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to addressing Indiana’s health challenges. Chronic problems like obesity and smoking often vary from county to county. Local providers recently received a funding boost to improve health outcomes across Hoosier communities thanks to a new state grant program.

Indiana awarded $35 million through the Health Issues and Challenges Grant, which is made possible through legislation I supported, to help communities large and small tackle health problems.

Click here to learn about funding coming to our area. Service providers will use these dollars to help address tobacco use, food insecurity/obesity, lead exposure, hepatitis C, chronic disease, and disease prevention programs, including community paramedicine and community health workers. Local organizations like county health departments, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations are eligible for the second round of funding and are encouraged to apply for the Indiana Health Issues and Challenges Grant. 
Improving public health continues to be a top priority, and it’s great to see Indiana step up to help local communities tackle issues to improve Hoosiers’ health and quality of life.

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  1. No money coming to Vanderburgh County for food insecurity, obesity, smoking cessation, or diabetes? Of course not. Classic “it is what it is” in southwest Indiana.

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