FAMU to get $1.2M in stimulus funds to train healthcare workers

Florida A & M University will receive $1,222,968 in federal stimulus funds to train additional of healthcare professionals.

The money will be used for scholarships specifically for disadvantaged students. Some of the areas FAMU intends to address are public health, biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health, toxicology, nutrition, or maternal and child health.

"This federal funding is great news for FAMU and North Florida," said Congressman Allen Boyd. "Health and education are our nation's greatest capital assets, and this funding will help us to continue to provide quality healthcare and education for the area's residents. There is no doubt that many students and families in North Florida will benefit from these stimulus dollars."

These funds have been made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.