The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $6,000,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to Louisiana State University at Alexandria (LSUA) to renovate its healthcare education facility. The project aims to modernize the facility's infrastructure, enhance the learning environment, and expand capacity to meet growing demand for healthcare education in the region. Key renovations include upgrading the HVAC system, enhancing the...
This federal Project Grant award of $7,050,000.00 from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), provides funding to the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans (LSU Health Sciences Center) for a construction project. The award will support the construction and renovation of healthcare facilities to address specific local and regional needs as directed by Congress. LSU Health Sciences Center, a major...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $3,470,000.00 and awarded on September 30, 2024, supports construction activities under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The award recipient is Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shreveport (LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport), a public academic medical institution that provides sophisticated healthcare, biomedical research, medical education, and...
This $10,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 93.493) will support the construction of a new 45,000 sq. ft. medical education building on the campus of Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI) in Springdale, Arkansas. The facility will house NWTI's allied health programs, including Licensed Practical Nursing, Surgical...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Lasalle General Hospital (LGH) a $2.7 million project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program on April 26, 2022. The funding will support LGH in renovating and expanding its facilities in Jena, Louisiana to accommodate a larger and broadened health care workforce training program. The training program will focus on addressing regional health needs including COVID-19 response and recovery efforts....
This $651,207 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service was made to Southeastern Louisiana University to support a telemedicine initiative under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.855). The funding will enable the university to acquire advanced telecommunications equipment, computer networks, and related technologies to deliver educational and healthcare services remotely to rural populations in the...
The Louisiana College, operating as Louisiana Christian University, was awarded a $448,217 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development (CFDA 90.201) program in April 2024. The grant, known as the RNTECH project, is a transformative initiative aimed at upgrading and modernizing critical equipment and technology to elevate the quality of the college's pre-medical, nursing, and other academic programs. This funding will enable Louisiana College to...
This Project Grant award of $956,250.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) on May 24, 2023. The purpose of this grant is to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities providing essential services to rural residents. The awardee, the Council For The Advancement Of Social Services And Education, will use the funding to support rural health care facilities in...
This $1,500,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Health Research Centers program (CFDA 93.155) will fund the establishment of a new rural family medicine residency program. The program, a partnership between Willis-Knighton Health System and Claiborne Memorial Medical Center in Louisiana, aims to train physicians dedicated to serving rural populations and addressing healthcare disparities in underserved communities. The 3-year...
This federal Project Grant award of $8,784,000.00 was provided by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to Western Nevada College (WNC) to renovate and expand the college's Douglas Campus. The funding will allow WNC to build an addition to an existing building on the Douglas Campus to establish nursing and allied health programs, including options such as phlebotomy, certified nurse assistant, and medical assistant. Currently,...