U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AWARDS $3.6M

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer issued the following press release:

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced grants totaling $3,673,217 (https://ciosenus.box.com/s/zwfazosnacro48mtcav96hv2ptw9cos1) for the following two North Dakota programs:

* $2,146,647 to the University of North Dakota for research and training through the Translational Science Engaging North Dakota (TRANSCEND) initiative, a five-year project supporting biomedical research and workforce development emphasizing local healthcare applications.

* $1,526,570 to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services through the CDC's Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) for Prevention and Control program, intended to strengthen North...