California Endowment announces farm worker program grants

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Hi Everyone - The California Endowment has announced the first round of

grants of their new five-year farm worker health program. A total of $10.5

million was awarded to 30 groups. The complete list of grantees, and a

summary of their programs, can be found on the California Endowment web site:

http://www.calendow.org/news/NewsReleases/2002/02/021902agworkergrantslist.

htm

The grant program was motivated by the findings of the California

Agricultural Worker Health Survey, conducted by the California Institute

for Rural Studies and funded by the California Endowment.

A news account about some of the awards can be found on the Fresno Bee web

page:

http://www.fresnobee.com/local/agriculture/story/1654324p-1729583c.html

Congratulations to all of the successful grantees!

Don Villarejo, PhD