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For Immediate Release
July 13, 2023
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683
Second Round of Grants for Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Exceeds $12 Million; Total Funding Reaches $30 Million?
90 organizations will receive funding, many with a focus on crucial transportation enhancements
Today the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced the selection of 90 awardees for?Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) grants?that will improve services for people who are older or have a disability, helping them remain in their home or community. A total award of $12.5 million to 90 organizations marks the completion of the second round of funding made possible by the?American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
?After seeing such success from our first round of grantees, we?re excited to fund this next round of projects to continue the momentum,? said DHS Secretary-designee Kirsten Johnson. ?More supports, transportation options, and dedicated workers will improve the lives of people receiving home and community-based services around the state. And our grantees are finding innovative ways to make them happen.?
View the entire news release.
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