Alex Michael Azar

11/18/2025

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is made up of more than 2,500 staff across four 24/7 facilities, eight divisions, eleven district offices, and dozens of bureaus and programs. On any given day, DHHS staff are serving residents throughout the state, from Nashua to Berlin and Claremont to Portsmouth.

But no matter where we work or where we fall within the DHHS organization, we are all united by a single vision: achieving optimal health and well-being for everyone in New Hampshire.

It’s that vision that fuels our collaboration with community partners and stakeholders. It’s that vision that drives us to care for and protect the most vulnerable Granite Staters. It’s that vision that pushes us to increase access to supports and services, promote thriving communities throughout the state, and invest in the workforce that serves New Hampshire residents every day.

And it’s that vision that’s embodied in our new logo.

The new logo reflects our collective vision in a singular voice. It groups all our work under one brand umbrella that will help residents better understand who we are and what we do. We hope the lotus becomes a recognizable symbol of DHHS, a trusted source of health information and service provision.

We chose the lotus because it represents health and healing – two outcomes DHHS strives to attain for all Granite Staters. The colors of the logo are reminiscent of New Hampshire’s striking landscapes, from the deep blue of our lakes and sea to the purple, magenta, and yellow hues of the sunset over the peaks of our White Mountains.

Taken together, the new DHHS logo is a symbol of our united commitment -- across divisions, bureaus, programs, and communities -- to come together and pursue health and well-being for all Granite Staters. We hope you join us.

02/28/2024





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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)



Overview

Data through 12/31/2023

Agency Mission

It is the mission of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to enhance and protect the health and well-being of all Americans. We fulfill that mission by providing for effective health and human services and fostering advances in medicine, public health, and social services.

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FY 2024 Summary

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How much funding is available to this agency?

$2.29 Trillion
in budgetary resources

19.8% of the FY 2024 U.S. federal budget

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Total Budgetary Resources Over Time

How much has this agency planned to spend?

$554.79 Billion
in total obligations

24.2% of total budgetary resources

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Total Obligations Over Time

How much has this agency planned to spend on awards?

$721.70 Billion
in award obligations

130.1% of total obligations

All Financial Assistance 98.7%All Contracts 1.3%

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Status of Funds

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How was funding distributed in FY 2024 for Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)?

Each year federal agencies receive funding from Congress, known as budgetary resources . In FY 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had $2.29 Trillion distributed among its 13 sub-components. Agencies spend available budgetary resources by making financial promises called obligations . In this section, we show the total budgetary resources broken out by agency sub-component and how much of that funding has been obligated for the fiscal year selected.

We also show outlays for each agency sub-component, or the amount of money that has actually been paid out and not just promised (“obligated”). Note that outlays for any given year are

02/28/2024

On Tuesday, Secretary Becerra visited Dartmouth Hithcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, New Hampshire as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Tour. Secretary Becerra, along with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), started their visit by touring DHMC’s birthing pavilion and meeting with leaders of the Moms in Recovery Program, a program for pregnant and parenting women who struggle with substance use. They also discussed rural maternal health equity.

The Biden-Harris Administration has prioritized maternal health, including by urging all states and territories to provide a full year of continuous postpartum coverage through Medicaid and CHIP under the American Rescue Plan Act. To date, CMS has approved these postpartum coverage extensions in states and DC and the Virgin Islands, including New Hampshire since November 2023.

02/28/2024

This week, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra toured New England to highlighted how President Biden’s agenda is delivering for communities across the country. The Secretary joined First Lady Jill Biden in Boston to announce $100 million investment in women’s health research, toured Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire to highlight lowering health care costs, sat down with the Wall Street Journal for their annual Health Forum, and spoke with students at Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics.

Event with First Lady Jill Biden

On Wednesday, Secretary Becerra visited Boston, Massachusetts, for an event with the First Lady to announce $100 million in research and development for women’s health through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), an agency within HHS.

“The issue of healthcare for women has faced challenges longer than any of us have been alive: scientific challenges, clinical challenges, political challenges, and now this week, down in Alabama, another legal challenge,” said Secretary Becerra in remarks at the event. “The key here is that President Joe Biden made [ARPA-H's announcement] possible: $100 million. That is everything. And with the First Lady launching this White House initiative on women's health research, we have the focus we need. And so at the Department of Health and Human Services, she had us at hello: we are ready to go.”

07/23/2022

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), today announced more than $1.75 billion in Provider Relief Fund payments to 3,680 providers across the country. With this disbursement, HRSA has distributed approximately $13.5 billion from the Provider Relief Fund to nearly 86,000 and nearly $7.5 billion in American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural payments to more than 44,000 providers since November 2021.

“Health care providers have been tireless in protecting their communities and working to maintain access to health services during the pandemic,” said HRSA Administrator Carole Johnson. “Provider Relief Fund resources continue to make it possible for providers to recruit and retain key personnel, implement safety measures, and keep their doors open to care for their patients.”

07/23/2022

In September of 2021, HHS opened applications for $25.5 billion in COVID-19 provider funding. With this latest round of payments, nearly $21 billion of this funding has been distributed. Phase 4 payments reimburse smaller providers for a higher percentage of losses during the pandemic and include bonus payments for providers who serve Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Medicare beneficiaries.

Providers can use Provider Relief Fund payments received in the first half of 2022 to cover losses and expenses until June 30, 2023. With these latest payments, approximately 92 percent of all Phase 4 applications have been processed. Remaining applications require additional manual review and HRSA is working to process them as quickly as possible.

06/23/2022

11/06/2021

benefits and financial assistance from the Government Trust Fund. We're having a financial support program to help both retired individuals, workers, self employed, old and disabled with cash benefits.