Alabama Awards Nearly $55 Million in Rural Health Grants Across 34 Projects
MONTGOMERY — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced on October 8 that 34 grants totaling nearly $55 million have been awarded to healthcare providers and institutions across the state through the second round of the Alabama Rural Health Transformation Program (ARHTP).
The grants are intended to improve healthcare access, quality and patient outcomes in rural communities through projects involving emergency medical services, maternal health, cancer screening, workforce development and healthcare training. They include $381,220 for Piedmont Emergency Rescue Squad to expand emergency medical services in Calhoun, Cherokee and Etowah counties.
Sources: Office of the Alabama Governor; Brightgram state government reporting
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 阿拉巴马州议会大厦，Montgomery / Alabama State Capitol (Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
