Allegiance Health Foundation in Jackson will receive a $150,000 from AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation program, Connections for Cardiovascular Health(SM).
The fund will be used to create the Health Improvement Organization/Community Hearts Project which is designed to reduce cardiovascular risk factors of low-income, underinsured adults upholding the mission to lead the community to better health and wellbeing at every stage of life.
Federal Programs Related to - Health Care, General/Other
Programs which help people achieve and maintain physical well-being through prevention, screening, evaluation and treatment and the provision of family planning, maternity and other services that relate to human reproduction.
Federal Programs Related to - Community Development, General/Other
Programs that focus broadly on strengthening, unifying and building the economic, cultural, educational and social services of a community or neighborhood and improving the quality of life for all. Community Building; Community Capacity Building; Community Development and Improvement; Community Development Block Grants; Healthy Communities Community Economic Development Programs that provide technical assistance and funds to help communities retain and recycle income within the community by investing in the development of local institutions and businesses. Business Growth; Business Loans; Economic Growth; Economic Transformation; Real Estate Organizations; Socioeconomic Development; Technology Transfer; Transfer of Technology; Urban Enterprise Zones
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