Guidry News Service, June 30, 2008 Just as the state's first 3-Share benefits program went into effect, two state agencies provided two grants totaling $1.3 million to expand health care access to small business owners and their employees beginning next year. The grants from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Texas Department of Insurance will support numerous initiatives including the 3-Share Plan now under way in Galveston County. "This funding is good news for our 3-Share program because it will accelerate the plan's growth and viability," said Barbara Breier, assistant vice president for strategic initiatives at UTMB.