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HHS Announces Grants to Expand Health Care Access
Health Centers Nationally Receive $14.6 Million In Latest
Round of Grants
HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced nearly $14.6
million in grants for 33 local health centers to expand access
to health care for medically underserved Americans.
“When people without health insurance need care, it’s often
community health centers that offer them a lifeline,” Secretary
Thompson said. “These grants are an investment in hope and
quality care for those Americans most in need. President Bush
and I are committed to expanding access to care by adding
new health centers and expanding their capacity.”
The grants will help local health centers in 27 states and
Puerto Rico to expand health care access to about 270,000
individuals. Many of the grants target farmworkers, people
who are homeless, and other vulnerable populations.
Health centers serve all people regardless of their ability
to pay and target their services in areas where people face
barriers to accessing high-quality, culturally competent care.
About 41 percent of health center patients have no health
insurance. Through extensive partnerships with local providers,
hospitals, education and housing agencies, and managed care
organizations, health centers build local systems of care
that increase residents’ access to health services. President
Bush has asked Congress for $1.3 billion to support HHS’ Consolidated
Health Centers program in fiscal year 2002 – $124 million
more than in this year’s appropriation. The increase is part
of the President’s five-year plan to add 1,200 new health
center sites and to double the number of people who are served
by the centers.
The grants announced today are the third round of New Start/Expansion
grants issued this year. In all, a total of $35 million has
been awarded this year to 87 centers. The grants vary in size,
based on the scope of the project and the size of the service
area.
The funds come from the fiscal year 2001 budget for the Consolidated
Health Centers programs, which include the Community Health
Center, Migrant Health Centers, Health Care for the Homeless,
Public Housing Primary Care, and Healthy Schools-Healthy Communities
programs. HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration
oversees these programs.
For more information on health center programs, go to www.hrsa.gov/chc
on the Web or call 301-594-4220. A list of the New Start/Expansion
grantees announced today is below. Information about earlier
grantees is available at www.hrsa.gov/newsroom
HHS Fiscal Year 2001 New Start/Expansion Grants
- CYCLE 3
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| Organization |
City |
State |
Amount |
| Chiricahua Community Health Center Inc.
(CHC) |
Elfrida |
Ariz. |
$361,890 |
| Mountain Park Health Center (CHC) |
Phoenix |
Ariz. |
647,321 |
| Jefferson Comprehensive Care System Inc.
(CHC) |
Pine Bluff |
Ark. |
271,038 |
| Plan de Salud del Valle Inc. (CHC) |
Ft. Lupton |
Colo. |
429,375 |
| Family Health Centers of Southwest Florida
(CHC) |
Ft. Myers |
Fla. |
481,187 |
| Camillus Health Concern Inc. (HCH) |
Miami |
Fla. |
283,333 |
| Ho'ola Lahui Hawaii (CHC) |
Lihue |
Hawaii |
865,713 |
| Lawndale Christian Health Center (CHC) |
Chicago |
Ill. |
449,417 |
| Near North Health Services (CHC) |
Chicago |
Ill. |
260,833 |
| Christopher Rural Health Planning Group
(CHC) |
Christopher |
Ill. |
304,792 |
| Primary Health Care Inc. (CHC) |
Des Moines |
Iowa |
398,200 |
| We Care Project Inc. (CHC) |
Great Bend |
Kan. |
361,287 |
| Bowling Green-Warren County Primary Care
Center(CHC) |
Bowling Green |
Ky. |
429,497 |
| Innis Community Health Center Inc. (CHC) |
New Roads |
La. |
481,335 |
| Harbor Health Service Inc. (CHC) |
Dorchester |
Mass. |
320,833 |
| Community Health & Social Services
Center Inc. (CHC) |
Detroit |
Mich. |
460,417 |
| Cook Area Health Services Inc. (CHC) |
Cook |
Minn. |
396,600 |
| Central Mississippi Civic Improvement
Ass’n (CHC) |
Jackson |
Miss. |
615,625 |
| Big Springs Medical Association Inc.
(CHC) |
Ellington |
Mo. |
429,375 |
| Lincoln County Community Health Center
Inc. (CHC) |
Libby |
Mont. |
257,960 |
| Horizon Health Center (CHC) |
Jersey City |
N.J. |
458,333 |
| La Familia Medical Center (HCH) |
Santa Fe |
N.M. |
337,500 |
| Saint Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers
(HCH) |
New York |
N.Y. |
358,167 |
| Piedmont Health Services Inc. (CHC) |
Chapel Hill |
N.C. |
391,762 |
| Youngstown Community Health Center (CHC) |
Youngstown |
Ohio |
646,667 |
| Primary Health Services Inc. (CHC) |
Pittsburgh |
Pa. |
724,532 |
| Junta del Centro deSalud Comunal Dr.Jose
S.Beleval(CHC) |
San Juan |
P.R. |
304,792 |
| Little River Medical Center Inc. (CHC) |
Little River |
S.C. |
410,671 |
| Beaufort Jasper Hampton Comprehensive
Hlth Srvcs(MHC) |
Ridgeland |
S.C. |
638,591 |
| City of Austin (CHC) |
Austin |
Texas |
307,351 |
| Utah Navajo Health System Inc. (CHC) |
Montezuma Creek |
Utah |
375,000 |
| Portsmouth Community Health Center Inc.
(CHC) |
Portsmouth |
Va. |
385,149 |
| Moses Lake Community Health Center (MHC) |
Moses Lake |
Wash. |
744,167 |
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| TOTAL:
$14,588,710 |
CHC = Community Health Center Program; MHC
= Migrant Health Center Program;
HCH = Health Care for the Homeless Program
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