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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Mission and Vision
Grant Program Highlights
Know Your Rights: Reproductive Health Care
Loan Repayment Application Open
Program Areas
Health Centers
Health Workforce
Provider Relief Funding
Rural Health Policy
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
Telehealth
What is the U.S. DHHS grant?
What does the US Department of Health and Human Services do?
Who runs the US Department of Health and Human Services?
What are the 5 divisions of the HHS U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services?

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus named “Coronavirus Disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”).

Outbreaks of novel virus infections among people are always of public health concern. This is an ongoing situation and we will continue to update.

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Mission and Vision

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the U.S. government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. The mission of HHS is to enhance the health and well-being of Americans by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services.

Grant Program Highlights

Administration for Children & Families
The Administration for Children & Families (ACF) promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities. ACF programs aim to empower families and individuals to increase their economic independence and productivity; encourage strong, healthy, supportive communities that have a positive impact on quality of life and the development of children; create partnerships with front-line service providers, states, localities and tribal communities to identify and implement solutions that transcend traditional program boundaries; improve access to services through planning, reform and integration; and address the needs, strengths and abilities of vulnerable populations including people with developmental disabilities, refugees and migrants.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ's) mission is to produce evidence to make health care safer, higher quality, more accessible, equitable, and affordable, and to work within HHS and with other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and used. Grants from AHRQ support research to improve the quality, effectiveness, accessibility, and cost effectiveness of health care.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Procurement and Grants Office (PGO) awards over 25,000 acquisition and assistance actions each year and obligates approximately $11 billion in federal funds. PGO aids in achieving CDC's mission by quickly and effectively allocating funds to where they are needed.

National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) provides financial support in the form of grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts. This assistance supports the advancement of the NIH mission of enhancing health, extending healthy life, and reducing the burdens of illness and disability. While NIH awards many grants specifically for research, we also provide grant opportunities that support research-related activities, including: fellowship and training, career development, scientific conferences, resource and construction.

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Know Your Rights: Reproductive Health Care

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is committed to providing accurate and up-to-date information about access to, and coverage of, reproductive health care and resources.

Loan Repayment Application Open

Apply now to the National Health Service Corps Students to Service Loan Repayment Program. Final-year medical, dental, nursing and physician assistant students are eligible.

Program Areas

Health Centers

Provides quality primary and preventive care to millions of patients — regardless of their ability to pay.

Health Workforce

Strengthens the health workforce and connects skilled providers to communities in need.

Provider Relief Funding

Supports health care providers in the U.S. to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.

Rural Health Policy

Advises the HHS Secretary and increases the access to high quality health care in rural communities through innovative programs.

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program

Provides crucial HIV care, treatment, and support services to more than half a million people with diagnosed HIV.

Telehealth

Improves access to quality health care services through the use of telehealth.

What is the U.S. DHHS grant?

DHHS Grant Program – Overview The majority of HHS grants are distributed directly to the various states, educational and community organizations and federally recognized tribes. These grants are also provided directly to individual applicants who fulfill the eligibility criteria for the funding.

What does the US Department of Health and Human Services do?

The mission of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the health and well-being of all Americans, by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services.

Who runs the US Department of Health and Human Services?

Xavier Becerra is the 25th Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the first Latino to hold the office in the history of the United States.