Health care centers across the United States will receive more than $727 million in grants from the federal government, the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) announced in a statement on Friday.
The funds will be made available to 143 community health centers and the money will be used mainly for renovation and construction of centers.
The HHS said that community health centers, which assist almost 20 million Americans, including those that don’t have coverage or stable health options, will get a much-needed boost in aid.
“Community Health Centers provide quality health care services to Americans across the country but are a life line for those who have lost coverage or are between jobs,” said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in a statement. “These funds from the Affordable Care Act will help get more people care in some communities where there have not been many options in the past.”
The grants will be doled out by the Capital Development program of the HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The maximum award of $12 million was given to eight centers located in San Diego; Chicago; Mt. Vernon, New York; New York City; Cornelius, Oregon; Austin, Texas; Tacoma, Washington; and Toppenish, Washington.
The HHS hopes that the grants will help modernize community health centers and help the centers meet increasing demand for care.
“Many of these community health centers need more modern space to meet the increasing patient demand for services,” HRSA Administrator Mary Wakefield said in a statement. “These funds will help community health centers build new facilities and modernize their current sites in their continuing effort to provide the best care possible to more and more people in need.”
The funds will be made available to 143 community health centers and the money will be used mainly for renovation and construction of centers.
The HHS said that community health centers, which assist almost 20 million Americans, including those that don’t have coverage or stable health options, will get a much-needed boost in aid.
“Community Health Centers provide quality health care services to Americans across the country but are a life line for those who have lost coverage or are between jobs,” said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in a statement. “These funds from the Affordable Care Act will help get more people care in some communities where there have not been many options in the past.”
The grants will be doled out by the Capital Development program of the HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The maximum award of $12 million was given to eight centers located in San Diego; Chicago; Mt. Vernon, New York; New York City; Cornelius, Oregon; Austin, Texas; Tacoma, Washington; and Toppenish, Washington.
The HHS hopes that the grants will help modernize community health centers and help the centers meet increasing demand for care.
“Many of these community health centers need more modern space to meet the increasing patient demand for services,” HRSA Administrator Mary Wakefield said in a statement. “These funds will help community health centers build new facilities and modernize their current sites in their continuing effort to provide the best care possible to more and more people in need.”
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