HRSA Awards $125M for Nutrition Services at Health Centers Under MAHA Initiative
HRSA announced $135M+ in funding: $125M to 350+ health centers for nutrition services and food-based interventions within primary care (preventing/managing chronic illness), plus $11.25M for 15 Rural Residency Planning grants ($750K each for family medicine, psychiatry, OB/GYN, surgery). Branded under MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) priorities.
This is the first major MAHA-branded funding to directly reach FQHCs.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, April 8). HRSA Awards $125M for Nutrition Services at Health Centers Under MAHA Initiative. Source: Health.gov / HRSA. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/hrsa-125m-nutrition-maha-award-april-2026
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