The US Department of Health and Human Services has announced the creation of the Office of Recovery Act Coordination. This will help ensure the timely, organized and transparent distribution of an estimated $137.0 billion in Recovery Act Funds managed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
'HHS is committed to moving quickly and carefully to distribute Recovery Act funds in an open and transparent manner,' said agency spokeswoman Jenny Backus. 'We have already worked to put more than $3.0 billion in Recovery Act funds into states and the new Office of Recovery Act Coordination will enhance and streamline our efforts to get critical resources and potential new job opportunities to the American people during tough times,' she added.a
Dennis Williams will lead the new office and serve as HHS' Deputy Assistant Secretary for Recovery Act Coordination.a Mr Williams has served in the department for more than 20 years in offices including the Health Resources Services Administration and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget.
The DHHS has distributed $3.0 billion in Recovery Act funds as of March 11, 2009, to support a variety of policies and programs including Community Health Centers and Medicaid. The activities described are being funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
