HomeLocal NewsTrump Signs First Of Several Emergency Funding BillsTrump Signs First Of Several Emergency Funding BillsThu, March 26, 2020 by Larry FussSHARE NOW http://localhost/ddn/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/TRUMP-SIGNS-FIRST-OF-SEVERAL-EMERGENCY-FUNDING-BILLS.mp3WASHINGTON, DC (Ben Caxton) — President Trump signed the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020 earlier this month which provides $8.3 billion in emergency funding to help federal agencies respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. $100 million is being given to 1381 health centers across the country including $1.4 million for 20 community health centers in Mississippi; over $66,000 is going to Aaron E. Henry Community Health Services in Clarksdale. The funds will address screening and testing needs, buy medical supplies and boost telehealth capacity. [sc name=”twitterfollow”]