Federal Health Program Duplicates Work – (Department of

Health and Human Services) $338 Million

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) operates a noncompetitive,

highly earmarked program through the Health Resources and

Services Administration (HRSA) for health care facilities and activities.‖ The

program duplicates existing efforts within both HRSA and HHS, according to the

the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The OMB found the program to be

highly duplicative of other Federal, state, and private efforts,‖ and provides

funding to organizations that also receive funds for the same purpose through

other HRSA programs, Medicare and Medicaid capital payments, NIH, the Federal

Housing Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.