This $10,000,000.00 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Systems Bureau under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support comprehensive primary care and infrastructure upgrades at the La Clinca Del Valle Family Health Center Inc. (doing business as Clinica Del Valle), a non-profit community health center located in Medford, Oregon. The funding, which runs from September 2024 to September 2027, will enable Clinica Del Valle to expand...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to One Community Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Hood River, Oregon under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) federal grant program. The funding will be used to expand operational hours and increase access to high-quality primary care services at five of the organization's clinics serving medically underserved, low-income, and rural...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant to Mid Valley Health Care Inc., a non-profit hospital organization in Lebanon, Oregon, under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The funding will support construction and renovation projects over the period of September 2023 through September 2026 to expand healthcare services in the region. Mid Valley Health Care Inc. has received multiple...
La Clinca Del Valle Family Health Center Inc. received a $773,768 Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration. The grant was awarded under the Grants for Capital Development in Health Centers program (CFDA 93.526) to support infrastructure improvements from September 15, 2021 through September 14, 2024. This program aims to award funds for immediate facility upgrades or increased capacity building efforts. With this funding,...
The Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration's Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program, awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to Winding Waters Medical Clinic in Enterprise, Oregon. The 2-year grant, commencing on December 1, 2024, will enable the clinic to expand clinical hours at three of its four healthcare sites, adding a total of 20 additional hours per week, including Saturday medical and pharmacy services. This funding will...
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $800,000 two-year Project Grant (H8J54686) under the Community Health Centers program (CFDA 93.224) to the Asher Community Health Center (ACHC) in Fossil, Oregon. This grant will allow ACHC to expand access to healthcare services by increasing operating hours at its Spray and Mitchell clinic sites from 16 hours per week to 40 hours per week and 24 hours per week, respectively. The goal is to provide greater access to primary...
This $18,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will fund a comprehensive expansion and renovation project for Pocahontas Memorial Hospital (PMH) in Buckeye, West Virginia. The project aims to increase PMH's capacity to deliver high-quality, comprehensive healthcare services, including emergency care, inpatient services, and specialized outpatient treatments, to a rural Appalachian...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) program, awarded a $14,500,000 Project Grant to Family Health Centers, a non-profit community health center in Okanogan, Washington. The grant is intended to support the construction and enhancement of healthcare infrastructure and services in the Okanogan area, addressing critical healthcare needs in the underserved community. The grant funding will enable Family Health Centers to expand its...
This federal Project Grant award of $6,000,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Systems Bureau, awarded under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), will support the renovation and expansion of the Community Health Centers of Burlington, Inc. (CHCB) Winooski practice in Vermont. The grant funding will be used to upgrade the practice's facilities, including the procurement of movable equipment for 10 dental operatories, 15 medical exam rooms, and 3...
This federal Project Grant award of $3,000,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Systems Bureau under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to Greater Seacoast Community Health, a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center operating in New Hampshire and Maine. The grant will fund renovations and modifications to approximately 1,200 square feet of the organization's existing health center facility. The planned activities include creating...
COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - ORGANIZATION MAILING ADDRESS: VIRGINIA GARCIA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER, PO BOX 6149, ALOHA, OR, 97007 PROJECT ADDRESS: VIRGINIA GARCIA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER - NEWBERG CLINIC, 2251 E HANCOCK ST, STE 103 IN NEWBERG, OR, 97132 PROJECT DIRECTOR: GIL MUNOZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: 503-214-1600 EMAIL ADDRESS: INFO@VGMHC.ORG WEBSITE: WWW.VIRGINIAGARCIA.ORG GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED: $2,124,000 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THE PROJECT WILL EXPAND AND MODERNIZE THE VIRGINIA GARCIA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER NEWBERG CLINIC, INCREASING THE CLINIC'S CAPACITY TO MEET GROWING DEMAND FOR INTEGRATED PRIMARY CARE SERVICES IN NEWBERG, OREGON AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. VIRGINIA GARCIA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER IS A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER AND MIGRANT HEALTH CENTER, AND HAS A MISSION TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE, AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE TO THE COMMUNITIES OF WASHINGTON AND YAMHILL COUNTIES WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON MIGRANT AND SEASONAL FARMWORKERS AND OTHERS WITH BARRIERS TO RECEIVING HEALTH CARE. OF THE 2,900 PATIENTS SERVED AT THE NEWBERG CLINIC BEFORE THE EXPANSION, 59% LIVE AT OR BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL, 57% RECEIVE MEDICAID, AND OVER 21% ARE UNINSURED. IN ADDITION TO SERVING PEOPLE LIVING IN THE GROWING TOWN OF NEWBERG, THE CLINIC DRAWS PATIENTS FROM THE GROWING SUBURBAN AREAS PORTLAND TO THE EAST, AND FROM RURAL COMMUNITIES REACHING WEST TOWARD THE COAST RANGE. ACROSS THIS WIDE-RANGING PATIENT POPULATION, OVER NINE DIFFERENT LANGUAGES ARE SPOKEN, WITH 40% OF PATIENTS SPEAKING SPANISH AS THEIR PRIMARY LANGUAGE. THE CLINIC EXPANSION WILL DOUBLE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE DENTAL AND MEDICAL SERVICES THROUGH BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL CARE, EXPAND THE PHARMACY, AND INTEGRATE THESE SERVICES UNDER ONE ROOF. THE PROJECT WILL ADD EXAM ROOMS, NEGATIVE PRESSURE EXAM ROOMS, DENTAL OPERATORIES, ROOMS FOR PATIENT CONSULTATIONS AND TELEHEALTH, LARGER LAB AND PHLEBOTOMY SPACES, SEPARATE MEDICAL AND DENTAL STERILIZATION AREAS, AND ROOM FOR PATIENT EDUCATION CLASSES. THE LARGER SPACE WILL ACCOMMODATE EXPANDED STAFF ROLES SUCH AS CASE MANAGERS, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, AND FOSTER INCREASED COLLABORATIVE CARE MANAGEMENT AND TRAINING OF RESIDENTS AND OTHER LEARNERS. THE EXPANSION WILL ALSO ADDRESS SUSTAINABILITY AND AIR QUALITY CHALLENGES. THESE MEASURES WILL HELP ENSURE THE CLINIC CAN STAY OPEN DESPITE POWER OUTAGES AND HAZARDOUS OUTDOOR AIR QUALITY CAUSED BY INCREASINGLY COMMON FOREST FIRES AND EXTREME WEATHER, AND PROVIDE THE CLINIC WITH HIGH QUALITY INDOOR AIR VENTILATION AND FILTRATION TO PROTECT PATIENTS AND STAFF AGAINST AIRBORNE DISEASE.