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Luzerne County, Pa., funds by Health and Human Services, Department of

Listing $6,752,662.28 in stimulus funds from Health and Human Services, Department of for Luzerne

Note: For some programs where states do not report where money will be distributed across the state, we do not have the allocation for individual counties. Those programs include: Medicaid, unemployment benefits and food stamps. Those amounts are included in the totals for where the state agency receiving that money is located.

Amount refers to both the amount of stimulus funding going toward the project and the face value of the loan.

Recipient Amount Description Federal Dept./Agency Date
LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START, INC $2,317,585 ARRA - Early Head Start The overall purpose of our ARRA funded program is to expand our EHS funded enrollment by 106 in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties, resulting in a total enrollment of 205 infants, toddlers, and pregnant women, a 107% increase. Our subordinate objectives are to Administration for Children and Families 11/18/2009
COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY OF LUZERNE COUNTY $1,151,078 ARRA - Community Services Block Grant Funds are awarded to the existing network of Community Action Agencies, who must receive 99% of the funds appropriated. Funds are to be used for activities serving the population at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, as established by the Office
This spending item is part of a $42,332,166 allocation. See details
Administration for Children and Families 4/10/2009
RURAL HEALTH CORPORATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA $865,125 ARRA Health Center Integrated Services Development Initiative[g1] THE GRANT NAME IS ARRA-CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR FOUR PROJECTS WHICH ARE NECESSARY FOR US TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE QUALITY CARE TO OUR PATIENTS. THE FIRST PROJECT IS TO PURCHASE AN EH... Show more Health Resources and Services Administration 6/25/2009
LUZERNE, COUNTY OF (INC) $529,055 ARRA Child Care and Development Block Grant The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) funds have two mandatory earmarks, Infant/Toddler and Quality. The Infant/Toddler funds are utilized for new center-based Keystone Babies programs. Specifically, th
This spending item is part of a $60,146,767 allocation. See details
Administration for Children and Families 4/09/2009
LUZERNE COUNTY HEAD START, INC $487,197 ARRA - Head Start ARRA funds will be used to supplement employee wages through the required 1.84% COLA to all staff, as well as to supplement the wages of designated job classes that have been determined to be below market level, based on our most recent salary survey Administration for Children and Families 5/29/2009
LUZERNE, COUNTY OF (INC) $368,718 ARRA Child Care and Development Block Grant The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) funds have two mandatory earmarks, Infant/Toddler and Quality. The Infant/Toddler funds are utilized for new center-based Keystone Babies programs. Specifically, th
This spending item is part of a $60,146,767 allocation. See details
Administration for Children and Families 4/09/2009
RURAL HEALTH CORPORATION OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA $312,090 ARRA Health Center Integrated Services Development Initiative[g1] THE GRANT NAME IS ARRA-INCREASE SERVICES TO HEALTH CENTERS. THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE GROWING NUMBER OF UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED INDIVIDUALS IN OUR SERVICE AREA BY ADDING ONE FULL-TIME PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT... Show more Health Resources and Services Administration 3/27/2009
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE $294,138 ARRA ? Equipment to Enhance Training for Health Professionals The purpose of the ARRA Equipment was to Enhance Training for Health Professionals Grant #D76HP20885-01-00 from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services, HRSA Division replaced broken and purchased new equipment that was educationally nec... Show more Health Resources and Services Administration 9/05/2010
LUZERNE, COUNTY OF (INC) $189,101 ARRA Child Care and Development Block Grant The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) funds have two mandatory earmarks, Infant/Toddler and Quality. The Infant/Toddler funds are utilized for new center-based Keystone Babies programs. Specifically, th
This spending item is part of a $60,146,767 allocation. See details
Administration for Children and Families 4/09/2009
Luzerne County Courthouse Environmental Special Projects $143,069 Aging Congregate Nutrition Services for States The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provided funding for congregate nutrition services. Established in 1972 under the Older Americans Act, the program provides meals to older Americans in congregate facilities such as senior centers, adult... Show more
This spending item is part of a $3,005,971 allocation. See details
Administration on Aging 3/18/2009
Luzerne County Courthouse Environmental Special Projects $82,098 Aging Home-Delivered Nutrition Services for States ARRA funding of home delivered nutrition services will augment existing resources, replace revenue lost from local resources due to the economic downturn and support the continued delivery of meals to vulnerable older Americans. Home delivered meals... Show more
This spending item is part of a $1,479,863 allocation. See details
Administration on Aging 3/18/2009
Derm Dx Centers For Dermatology Inc $6,750 Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support This proposal will provide information essential to informing treatment decisions for patients with psoriasis and future, longitudinal comparative effectiveness studies. Ultimately, this line of research will lead to more rationale treatment decisions and
This spending item is part of a $1,000,000 allocation. See details
National Institutes of Health 9/24/2009
Wilkes Barre General Hospital $5,000 ARRA - Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections This program is intended to address the Health and Human Services Action Plan to prevent healthcare associated infections (HAI). Funding will provide for technical assistance to make critical short-term investments that will provide for a sustainabl... Show more
This spending item is part of a $1,020,480 allocation. See details
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 8/28/2009
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center $1,658 ARRA - Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections This program is intended to address the Health and Human Services Action Plan to prevent healthcare associated infections (HAI). Funding will provide for technical assistance to make critical short-term investments that will provide for a sustainabl... Show more
This spending item is part of a $1,020,480 allocation. See details
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 8/28/2009