Maine DHHS Awards $5.2M in Relief Grants
Funds support hospitals and nursing homes serving MaineCare members during COVID-19 pandemic
AUGUSTA, ME (STL.News) The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today that it has awarded $5.2 million in grants to 54 health care organizations that serve residents with MaineCare to help sustain vital health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Maine Health Care Financial Relief Program, announced in November, is modeled on the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development's (DECD) Maine Economic Recovery Grant program. Health care organizations that were ineligible for funding through the DECD program, such as hospitals and nursing homes of any size and health care providers with over 250 employees, were eligible for these grants. The program is bac...