Children and Families
It is important to provide all children and families access to a quality, affordable education and healthcare to help them secure a prosperous future. As a member of Congress, I have championed for legislation that makes it easier for Americans to balance work and family responsibilities, expands support for foster youth care, and serves the needs of children with special behavioral health needs and/or medical disabilities. I also firmly believe that assisting families in their pursuit of higher education is critical for our nation's growth and success.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital two grants worth more than $760,000 for research. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) will give St. Jude $382,813 to fund research on neurological disorders. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) will distribute $380,224 to fund St. Jude’s research on cancer detection and diagnosis.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the University of Tennessee Health Science Center a grant worth $333,000 to fund research on arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases. The new federal funding will be distributed by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
MEMPHIS, TN. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today visited several Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) feeding sites throughout Memphis with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service Deputy Regional Administrator Erin Swanson-Hall to serve more than 150 local children food and discuss the importance of the Summer Food Service Program, which was created in 1968 to provide children with nutritious meals during the summer months.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today applauded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on beginning their mission and protecting consumers from abuses perpetrated by Big Business. This week CFPB launched functions and issued a variety of required rules and reports that represent important steps in making the CFPB operational and effective in helping consumers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Memphis City Schools $499,167 for school-based health center programs.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital $324,000 annually for five years for Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) <https://www.stjude.org/poe> from the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced that Leo Cormier – a senior at Kingsbury High School in Memphis, Tennessee -- was selected as the winner of the 2011 Congressional Art Competition. The artwork, entitled “I Have a Dream,” will be hung in the Cannon Tunnel in the U.S. Capitol for one year. An image of the artwork is attached to this email.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today reintroduced legislation to combat infant mortality. The NEWBORN Act would address the growing problem of infant mortality through a national pilot program to promote pre-natal care, community outreach and youth education.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Shelby County Government in Tennessee with $1,875,999 for Head Start projects.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital $652,332 for HIV/AIDS research to help mothers and children combat the deadly disease. The new federal funds will be distributed by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.