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HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced 149 grants totaling
nearly $19 million to help the nation’s health centers provide a greater
variety of health care services to more Americans in rural and inner-city
areas.
Today’s awards will create new oral health care delivery sites as well
as expand services at current centers, and expand the availability of
mental health, substance abuse treatment and pharmacy services at existing
health centers. The service expansion grants, part of President Bush’s
multi-year plan to add 1,200 new and expanded health center sites over
five years and ultimately double the number of patients treated, will
enable health centers in 47 states and Puerto Rico to broaden access
for more than 200,000 people.
“Health centers are the only source of health care available to many
people in the communities that will benefit from these grants,” said
Secretary Thompson. “By expanding vital services at health centers,
these grants will markedly improve local residents’ overall health and
well-being.”
Specifically, awards announced today include:
- $11.1 million to 75 grantees in 31 states to establish new or expanded
oral health services;
- $6.6 million to 67 grantees in 35 states to establish mental health
and substance abuse services at sites that demonstrate need for expanded
capacity; and
- $1.1 million to seven grantees in seven states to implement comprehensive
pharmacy services through health center pharmacy networks.
Today’s grants are part of the Consolidated Health Center Program,
whose $1.33 billion budget in fiscal year 2002 funds a national
network of more than 3,300 health centers and clinics that serve
about 11 million low-income patients. Community Health
Centers are the largest component of the program, which also
supports Migrant Health Centers, Healthcare for the Homeless
Centers, Public Housing Primary Care Centers and School-based
Health Centers. HHS’ Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) oversees the Consolidated Health Center Program.
Grant recipients are listed below by service expansion activity:
Fiscal Year 2002 Health Center
Mental Health/Substance Abuse Service Expansion Grants
|
| Organization |
City |
State |
Award |
| Mariposa
Community Health Center* |
Nogales |
Ariz.
|
$110,000
|
|
Maricopa City Department of Public Health
|
Phoenix
|
Ariz.
|
100,000
|
|
Clinica Sierra Vista
|
Bakersfield
|
Calif.
|
100,000
|
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Asian Pacific Health
Care Venture
|
Los Angeles
|
Calif.
|
100,000
|
|
Darin M. Camarena
Health Centers
|
Madera
|
Calif.
|
99,996
|
|
Northeast Valley
Health Corp
|
San Fernando
|
Calif.
|
100,000
|
|
Community Health
Centers, Inc.*
|
Colorado Springs
|
Colo.
|
110,000
|
|
Sunrise Community
Health Center*
|
Greeley
|
Colo.
|
110,000
|
|
Bridgeport CHC Community
Health Center*
|
Bridgeport
|
Conn.
|
110,000
|
|
Southwest Community
Health Center
|
Bridgeport
|
Conn.
|
61,618
|
|
Community Health
Center*
|
Middletown
|
Conn.
|
110,000
|
|
Staywell Health Care,
Inc.
|
Waterbury
|
Conn.
|
100,000
|
|
Economic Opportunity
FHC
|
Miami
|
Fla.
|
100,000
|
|
Project Health, Inc.
|
Sumterville
|
Fla.
|
100,000
|
|
Chicago Health Outreach, Inc.
|
Chicago
|
Ill.
|
100,000
|
|
Siouxland Community
Health Center
|
Sioux City
|
Iowa
|
81,875
|
|
United Methodist
Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries, Inc.
|
Garden City
|
Kan.
|
100,000
|
|
Konza Prairie Community
Health Center*
|
Junction City
|
Kan.
|
110,000
|
|
Family Health Centers,
Inc.
|
Louisville
|
Ky.
|
100,000
|
|
St. Croix Regional
Family Health Center *
|
Princeton
|
Maine
|
110,000
|
|
Health Care for the Homeless*
|
Baltimore
|
Md.
|
110,000
|
|
South Baltimore Family
Health Center
|
Baltimore
|
Md.
|
100,000
|
|
Lowell Community
Health Center*
|
Lowell
|
Mass.
|
110,000
|
|
Community Healthlink/HOAP
|
Worcester
|
Mass.
|
75,757
|
|
Hilltown Community
Health Centers
|
Worthington
|
Mass.
|
72,400
|
|
Baldwin Family Health
Care
|
Baldwin
|
Mich.
|
100,000
|
|
Hamilton Community
Health Network
|
Flint
|
Mich.
|
100,000
|
|
Health Delivery,
Inc.
|
Saginaw
|
Mich.
|
100,000
|
|
Model Cities Health Corps.
|
Kansas City
|
Mo.
|
100,000
|
|
Butte Silver Bow
Primary Health Center
|
Butte
|
Mont.
|
100,000
|
|
Community Health
Partners*
|
Livingston
|
Mont.
|
103,800
|
|
Panhandle Community
Services
|
Gering
|
Neb.
|
100,000
|
|
Healthcare Access
|
Reno
|
Nev.
|
100,000
|
|
Henry J. Austin Health Center, Inc
|
Trenton
|
N.J.
|
100,000
|
|
Albuquerque HCH
|
Albuquerque
|
N.M.
|
99,941
|
|
Las Clinicas
del Norte
|
El Rito
|
N.M.
|
100,000
|
|
Hidalgo Medical Services
|
Lordsburg
|
N.M.
|
100,000
|
|
Presbyterian Medical
Services
|
Santa Fe
|
N.M.
|
100,000
|
|
Urban Health Plan,
Inc.*
|
Bronx
|
N.Y.
|
110,000
|
|
Institute for Urban
Family Health
|
New York
|
N.Y.
|
100,000
|
|
Rushville Health
Center, Inc.
|
Rushville
|
N.Y.
|
61,323
|
|
Cincinnati Health Network
|
Cincinnati
|
Ohio
|
100,000
|
|
Care Alliance*
|
Cleveland
|
Ohio
|
109,000
|
|
Com. Action Committee
of Pike City
|
Piketon
|
Ohio
|
62,652
|
|
Central Oklahoma
Family Med Center
|
Konawa
|
Okla.
|
100,000
|
|
La Clinica Del Valle
Family Health Center
|
Medford
|
Ore.
|
100,000
|
|
East Liberty Family
Health Center*
|
Pittsburgh
|
Pa.
|
110,000
|
|
Gurabo Community
Health Center*
|
Gurabo
|
P.R.
|
110,000
|
|
Migrant Health Center
Western Region
|
Mayaguez
|
P.R.
|
100,000
|
|
Thundermist Health
Associates
|
Woonsocket
|
R.I.
|
100,000
|
|
Sandhills Medical
Foundation
|
Jefferson
|
S.C.
|
100,000
|
|
Family Health Center,
Inc.
|
Orangeburg
|
S.C.
|
100,000
|
|
Union-Granger Primary
Care
|
Maynardville
|
Tenn.
|
87,016
|
|
United Neighborhood
Health Services*
|
Nashville
|
Tenn.
|
103,520
|
|
Rural Medical Services,
Inc
|
Newport
|
Tenn.
|
100,000
|
|
Harris County Hospital District
|
Houston
|
Texas
|
100,000
|
|
Enterprise Valley
Medical Clinic
|
Enterprise
|
Utah
|
99,260
|
|
Green River Medical Center*
|
Green River
|
Utah
|
107,342
|
|
Wasatch Homeless Health Care*
|
Salt Lake City
|
Utah
|
110,000
|
|
Community Health Center of Burlington
|
Burlington
|
Vt.
|
100,000
|
|
Clinch River Health
Services
|
Dungannon
|
Va.
|
100,000
|
|
CHCs of King County*
|
Kent
|
Wash.
|
110,000
|
|
Pike Market Medical
Clinic
|
Seattle
|
Wash.
|
41,880
|
|
Primary Care Systems,
Inc.
|
Clay
|
W.Va.
|
100,000
|
|
Valley Health Systems,
Inc.
|
Huntington
|
W.Va.
|
100,000
|
|
New River Health
Association
|
Scarbo
|
W.Va.
|
95,945
|
|
HCH of Milwaukee, Inc.*
|
Milwaukee
|
Wis.
|
110,000
|
|
TOTAL:
|
$6,613,325
|
*Received additional funds (up to $10,000) for
technical assistance and staff training activities
Fiscal Year 2002 Health Center
Oral Health – New Access Service Expansion Grants
|
|
Organization
|
City
|
State
|
Award
|
|
Ajo Community Health
Center
|
Ajo
|
Ariz.
|
$199,072
|
|
White River Rural
Health Center
|
Augusta
|
Ariz.
|
196,182
|
|
Redwood Coast Medical
Services
|
Gualal
|
Calif.
|
167,000
|
|
Altamed Health Services
Corp
|
Los Angeles
|
Calif.
|
200,000
|
|
Asian Health Services
|
Oakland
|
Calif.
|
200,000
|
| FHC
of San Diego |
San Diego |
Calif. |
200,000 |
|
North County Health
Project
|
San Marcos
|
Calif.
|
199,702
|
|
Tiburcio
Vasquez, HC
|
Union City
|
Calif.
|
200,000
|
|
Valley-Wide Health
Services
|
Alamosa
|
Colo.
|
200,000
|
|
Metro Community Provider
Network
|
Englewood
|
Colo.
|
199,000
|
|
FHC Health Center
of SW Florida
|
Fort Myers
|
Fla.
|
200,000
|
|
North Florida Medical
Centers
|
Tallahassee
|
Fla.
|
200,000
|
|
Saint Joseph Mercy
Care Services
|
Atlanta
|
Ga.
|
200,000
|
|
Georgia Mountains
Health Services
|
Morgantown
|
Ga.
|
124,504
|
|
Terry Reilly Health
Services
|
Nampa
|
Idaho
|
200,000
|
|
Valley Family Health
Care
|
Payette
|
Idaho
|
200,000
|
|
Access Community
Health Network
|
Chicago
|
Ill.
|
200,000
|
|
Southern Illinois
Healthcare Foundation
|
East St. Louis
|
Ill.
|
200,000
|
|
Crusaders Central
Clinic Assoc.
|
Rockford
|
Ill.
|
200,000
|
|
Council Bluffs CHC
|
Council Bluffs
|
Iowa
|
182,465
|
|
People's Community
Health Clinic
|
Waterloo
|
Iowa
|
128,143
|
|
HealthReach CHCs
|
Waterville
|
Maine
|
160,000
|
|
Brockton Neighborhood
Health Center
|
Brockton
|
Mass.
|
200,000
|
|
Family Health Center,
Inc.
|
Kalamazoo
|
Mich.
|
200,000
|
|
Family Medical Center
of Michigan
|
Temperance
|
Mich.
|
200,000
|
|
Cross Trails Medical
Center
|
Cape Girardeau
|
Mo.
|
200,000
|
|
Cascade City-County
HD
|
Great Falls
|
Mont.
|
177,520
|
|
Jersey City Family
Health Center
|
Jersey City
|
N.J.
|
200,000
|
|
La Clinica
de Familia
|
La Cruces
|
N.M.
|
200,000
|
|
Project Renewal,
Inc.
|
Manhattan
|
N.Y.
|
200,000
|
|
Greene County Health
Care
|
Snow Hill
|
N.C.
|
200,000
|
|
North East Ohio Neigh.
Health
|
Cleveland
|
Ohio
|
192,361
|
|
Third Street Com.
Clinic
|
Mansfield
|
Ohio
|
200,000
|
|
White Bird Clinic
|
Eugene
|
Ore.
|
99,000
|
|
South Texas Rural
Health Services
|
Cotulla
|
Texas
|
131,632
|
|
Cross Timbers Health
Clinics
|
Deleon
|
Texas
|
200,000
|
|
Peninsula Community
Health Services
|
Bremerton
|
Wash.
|
200,000
|
|
Sea Mar CHC
|
Seattle
|
Wash.
|
200,000
|
|
Community Health
Care
|
Tacoma
|
Wash.
|
200,000
|
|
Minnie Hamilton Health
Care
|
Grantsville
|
W.Va.
|
200,000
|
|
WomenCare, Inc.
|
Scott Depot
|
W.Va.
|
200,000
|
|
Westside Health Care
Corporation
|
Milwaukee
|
Wis.
|
200,000
|
|
TOTAL:
|
$7,956,581
|
Fiscal
Year 2002 Health Center
Oral Health – Expanded Access Service Expansion Grants
|
| Organization |
City |
State |
Award |
|
Open Door Community
Health Center
|
Arcata
|
Calif.
|
$100,000
|
|
Community Health
Systems
|
Bloomington
|
Calif.
|
100,000
|
| Pueblo Community
Health Center |
Pueblo |
Colo. |
80,000 |
| Community
Health & Emergency Services |
Cairo |
Ill. |
99,956 |
|
Uptown International
Center
|
Chicago
|
Ill.
|
100,000
|
|
Tippecanoe Community
Health Clinic
|
Lafayette
|
Ind.
|
96,968
|
|
Capitol City Family
Health Center
|
Baton
Rouge
|
La.
|
100,000
|
|
Chase Brexton Health
Services
|
Baltimore
|
Md.
|
100,000
|
|
Harbor Health Services,
Inc.
|
Dorchester
|
Mass.
|
100,000
|
|
Holyoke Health Center
|
Holyoke
|
Mass.
|
100,000
|
|
Great Book Valley
Health Center
|
Worcester
|
Mass.
|
100,000
|
|
Detroit Community
Health Connection
|
Detroit
|
Mich.
|
100,000
|
|
Hackley Community
Health Center
|
Muskegon Heights
|
Mich.
|
100,000
|
|
Sterling Area Health
Center
|
Sterling
|
Mich.
|
100,000
|
|
West Side Community
Health Services
|
St. Paul
|
Minn.
|
100,000
|
|
Model Cities Health
Care
|
St. Paul
|
Minn.
|
93,000
|
|
Amite Community Medical
Services
|
Liberty
|
Miss.
|
99,646
|
|
Family Care Health
Centers
|
St. Louis
|
Mo.
|
100,000
|
|
Missoula City County
HD
|
Missoula
|
Mont.
|
100,000
|
|
UMDNJ/RWJ Medical
School
|
New Brunswick
|
N.J.
|
100,000
|
|
Hudson Headwaters
Health Net
|
Glens Falls
|
N.Y.
|
100,000
|
|
Mount Vernon Neighborhood
Health Center
|
Mount Vernon
|
N.Y.
|
100,000
|
|
New Hanover Community
Health Center
|
Wilmington
|
N.C.
|
100,000
|
|
Klamath Health Partnership
|
Klamath Falls
|
Ore.
|
100,000
|
|
Multnomah County
Health Department
|
Portland
|
Ore.
|
100,000
|
|
Keystone Rural Health Center
|
Chambersburg
|
Pa.
|
88,738
|
|
Rural Health Corp.
of Northeastern PA
|
Wilkes-Barre
|
Pa.
|
100,000
|
|
Gateway Community
Health Center
|
Laredo
|
Texas
|
100,000
|
|
North Central TX
Community Health Center
|
Wichita Falls
|
Texas
|
100,000
|
|
Mountainlands Community
Health Center
|
Provo
|
Utah
|
25,984
|
|
Yakima Valley Farm
Workers Clinic
|
Toppenish
|
Wash.
|
99,730
|
|
E.A. Hawse Health
Center
|
Baker
|
W.Va.
|
95,800
|
|
La Clinica
De Los Campesinos
|
Waushara
|
Wis.
|
100,000
|
|
TOTAL:
|
$3,179,822
|
Fiscal
Year 2002 Health Center
Pharmacy Service Expansion Grants
|
|
Organization
|
City
|
State
|
Award
|
|
T.H.E. Clinic Inc.
|
Los Angeles
|
Calif.
|
$140,375
|
|
Charter Oak Terrace
|
Hartford
|
Conn.
|
150,000
|
| Community
Health Centers, Inc. |
Apopka |
Fla. |
150,000
|
|
Mile Square Health
Center**
|
Chicago
|
Ill.
|
239,614
|
|
Indian Chicano Health
Center
|
Omaha
|
Neb.
|
150,000
|
|
Virginia Garcia Memorial
Health Ctr.
|
Cornelius
|
Ore.
|
150,000
|
|
Community Health
Center of Lubbock
|
Lubbock
|
Texas
|
150,000
|
|
TOTAL:
|
$1,129,989
|
**Approved-Unfunded
applicant in FY 2001
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