<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/15m-federal-appropriation.php" dsn="news"><pubDate>02/04/2026</pubDate><title>$15M Federal Appropriation to Fund Center for Maternal and Infant Healthcare</title><description>UAFS is set to receive $15 million in federal funding to construct and equip a state-of-the-art Center for Mother and Infant Healthcare, following congressional approval of key FY2026 appropriations bills.</description><author>Rachel Putman</author><category>Bell Tower</category><category>Featured</category><category>Health Education and Human Sciences</category><image><img src="/news/_images/center-for-health-innovation-25-3.png" alt="an artists rendering of the new uafs center for health innovation building"/></image><caption>The Center for Health Innovation will be constructed to the east of the Pendergraft Health Sciences Building in the current parking lot area. This will be a multi-year construction project which will include construction of additional parking and landscaping.</caption><tags><tag>Healthcare</tag><tag>Nursing</tag></tags><archive>2026-02</archive></item>