STATEHOUSE (June 29, 2022) – State Rep. Zach Payne (R-Charlestown) said six agencies serving Scott County recently received a funding boost through a new state grant program aimed at tackling public health challenges.
Payne, supporter of the law establishing the Health Issues and Challenges Grant, said Indiana recently released more than $35 million in grant funding to local and statewide service providers and health organizations. The program's goal is to help improve health outcomes related to tobacco use, food insecurity/obesity, lead exposure, hepatitis C, chronic disease, and disease prevention programs, including community paramedicine and community health workers.
"These organizations serving Southern Indiana can help us overcome our biggest health challenges," Payne said. "With our health impacting so much of our daily lives, it's critical we focus on overcoming our most pressing issues and make some changes."
Recipients serving local communities and their respective programs that received grant funding include:
Statewide organizations that serve local communities also received grants, including the National Kidney Foundation of Indiana, the Indiana Rural Health Association, the Health Foundation of Greater Indianapolis, Health By Design and the Indiana Breastfeeding Coalition.
According to the Indiana Department of Health, which oversees the program, grant funds must be spent by Dec. 31, 2026, and additional funding will be offered in a subsequent round.
To learn more, visit in.gov/health/grant-opportunities and click on "Health Issues and Challenges Grant."
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State Rep. Zach Payne (R-Charlestown) represents House District 66, which includes
all of Scott County, most of Jefferson County and northeastern Clark County.
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