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MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a $76,000 grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to conduct alcohol research.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
"I'm pleased that important research on alcohol and alcohol abuse continues unimpeded by the current pandemic at UTHSC. This grant will continue to keep scientists working in this important field of research."
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, today announced $24,894,552 in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act grants to four Shelby County Airports. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will provide $24,687,552 to Memphis International Airport and grants of $69,000 each to General DeWitt Spain Airport in Memphis, the Charles W. Baker Airport south of Millington and the Millington-Memphis Airport in Millington.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Update for Tuesday, April 14
In an effort to keep TN-09 constituents up to date on the coronavirus situation, I will share updates with important information. I hope you'll take some time to look at this information. As always, if you need to reach my office please call 901-544-4131 for the Memphis office and 202-225-3265 for the D.C. office. Updates will be posted on my website: Cohen.House.Gov.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) will receive a $345,338 grant from the National Institute on Aging for research on data-driven identification of costly multi-morbidity groupings.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
"I'm pleased that our medical school in Memphis can continue to conduct research on aging even as we endure this serious pandemic. This funding will keep scientists in their labs and will help find answers from an analysis of data."
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that Porter-Leath's Early Head Start programs will receive a grant of $1,185,657 from the Administration for Children and Families' Office of Head Start.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
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MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has received a grant of $152,000 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for clinical research into neurological disorders.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
"I'm pleased that, in this time of crisis, our medical school researchers continue to work on critical projects unrelated to the pandemic. This funding keeps Memphis scientists working on valuable clinical research."
MEMPHIS -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) yesterday joined his colleagues in a resolution recognizing the harmful health disparities faced by minority communities during the coronavirus pandemic and urging immediate action to address the ongoing situation. The resolution will be introduced soon.
MEMPHIS -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) yesterday joined his colleagues in a resolution recognizing the harmful health disparities faced by minority communities during the coronavirus pandemic and urging immediate action to address the ongoing situation. The resolution will be introduced soon.
MEMPHIS – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services dispersed $1.3 billion in grants to community health centers authorized by the CARES Act. Three centers in Memphis – Christ Community Health Services ($2,073,815), Memphis Health Center Inc. ($1,038,170) and Tri-State Community Health Center ($559,070) –received funding. Tennessee centers statewide received $256,098,970.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement: