WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley today said that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded three competitive grants totaling $1,423,626 to Iowa.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will distribute the money as shown below.
• Iowa Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health in Anamosa will receive $70,000 for its statewide network, from the Center for Mental Health Services
• The University of Iowa in Iowa City will receive $415,969 to determine if high-risk statin utilization rates should be increased for complex acute myocardial infarction patients, from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• The University of Iowa in Iowa City will receive $937,657 for the Upper Midwest Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center, from the Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response
Each year, thousands of local Iowa organizations, colleges and universities, individuals and state agencies apply for competitive grants from the federal government. The funding is then awarded based on each local organization or individual’s ability to meet criteria set by the federal entity administering the funds.