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Government and private foundation grants play a critical role in determining how much good we can do for the health of our
communities. We were gratified in 2009 to be awarded $1.6 million in funds that will touch the lives of patients throughout
the Asante service area. Here are additional grants not mentioned elsewhere in this report:
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded two grants, both for partnership efforts:
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