March 13, 2002
As part of its campaign to improve and expand access to care for all, the Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded $174,479 to the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. The grant will help fund a new office to provide health care and substance abuse services for the homeless in Alameda County. The center anticipates serving approximately 1,900 homeless individuals and families at the new site.
"This funding is needed more than ever and will make a difference for thousands of people in Alameda County who desperately need health care, particularly substance abuse services," said Lee. "This is precisely the type of funding that I’ve been trying to defend in wake of last year’s $2 trillion tax cut."
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee Helps Secure Funding for Homeless Health Care Program in Alameda County
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Lee today announced that the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency in Oakland, CA would receive grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand health care services for the homeless.As part of its campaign to improve and expand access to care for all, the Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded $174,479 to the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. The grant will help fund a new office to provide health care and substance abuse services for the homeless in Alameda County. The center anticipates serving approximately 1,900 homeless individuals and families at the new site.
"This funding is needed more than ever and will make a difference for thousands of people in Alameda County who desperately need health care, particularly substance abuse services," said Lee. "This is precisely the type of funding that I’ve been trying to defend in wake of last year’s $2 trillion tax cut."
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