Children and Families

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that three Memphis-area community health centers will receive a total of $612,293 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The centers -- Christ Community Health Services ($294,669), Memphis Health Center Inc. ($86,126) and Tri-State Community Health Center ($231,498) – received funding.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a $376,950 grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for mitochondrial research.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"I'm pleased that St. Jude, our premiere children's research hospital, continues to pursue important research in the midst of this pandemic. This grant will keep its dedicated scientists in their labs making breakthrough discoveries and potentially saving lives."

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a founding member of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, today joined Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and several other colleagues in introducing the Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act.

Congressman Cohen has long been a leader in addressing the issue of high infant and maternal mortality, especially in Memphis, and has worked tirelessly to find solutions to these devastating problems that disproportionately affect Black Americans.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

MEMPHIS – Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Jim Cooper (TN-05) today wrote to Tennessee Governor Bill Lee expressing their concern that the state has placed obstacles in the way of families eligible for food assistance and other benefits available through the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) program, and potentially forfeiting $60 million in federal funds devoted to the program.

The letter reads in part:

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a grant of $721,739 for research into inflammasome-mediated processes in cancer from the National Cancer Institute.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"I'm pleased that St. Jude continues to work at the cutting edge of research on cancer cures. This grant is an important investment in the work its scientists and researchers do each day, and I commend them for their dedication."

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MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a grant of $410,606 for research into cancer progression and metastasis from the National Cancer Institute.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"Our premier children's research hospital continues its pioneering work on cancer research despite the trying circumstances caused by the pandemic. I'm pleased this research funding will keep scientists and researchers in their labs working on important breakthroughs."

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Shelby County Board of Education will receive a grant of $4,144,250 from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Head Start for its early childhood programs.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) made the following statement in recognition of the 4^th of July: