Hill March 1, 2023
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Wednesday that $50 million in grants will be made available for the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteer program, the largest infusion of funding that has ever been designated for the program.
The newly announced grant funding for the MRC comes from the American Rescue Plan, the pandemic-era economic stimulus packaged signed into law by President Biden in 2021.
The MRC is operated by the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and currently has more than 200,000 volunteer members operating across roughly 800 units. MRC volunteers are often deployed in response to disasters and emergencies to aid in public health.
The idea for the program was first proposed after the 9/11...
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