This federal Project Grant award of $577,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Healthcare Systems Bureau was provided to the Elliot Hospital of the City of Manchester in New Hampshire under the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) program. The funding will be used to upgrade the hospital's mammography imaging capabilities by replacing aging equipment with high-resolution 3D mammography technology. This upgrade will enable the hospital to take one tomographic image and...
This $600,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Systems Bureau under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will enable Barnes-Kasson County Hospital, a critical access hospital in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, to replace outdated MRI technology. The new MRI equipment will enhance the hospital's diagnostic capabilities and improve access to high-quality imaging services for the rural population it serves. The grant award, with a...
This $1,650,000 Project Grant award from the Healthcare Systems Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), will fund the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) to enhance its on-campus health clinic. The grant will enable UAH to acquire new patient examination and diagnostic equipment, including a digital x-ray system, as well as upgrade electronic medical record capabilities and patient flow management systems. This...
This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), will enable Loudoun Community Health Center (dba Healthworks For Northern Virginia) to expand its radiology services and acquire ultrasound and mammography equipment. The $718,000 award will address a critical gap in care by allowing the organization to provide in-house ultrasound and mammogram services to its patients, many of whom face barriers to...
This $3,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) supports construction and improvements to community healthcare facilities operated by the Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City, New Mexico. The funding will enable the medical center, a county-owned hospital serving rural populations, to enhance critical healthcare infrastructure and expand access to essential medical services in...
This Project Grant award of $9,500,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) was provided to Oktibbeha County Hospital in Starkville, Mississippi. The funding will support the purchase of medical equipment and upgrades to healthcare infrastructure at multiple hospital locations, including: Acquisition of a Cerner electronic health record system, Stryker endoscopy units, and a GE 3D Pristina mammography unit. Upgrade of the...
This Project Grant award of $3,210,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will enable Martha's Vineyard Hospital in Oak Bluffs, MA to upgrade and install permanently affixed equipment in radiology and the operating room. Specifically, the funding will support the procurement of a fiber-optic surgical system and a fluoroscopy unit, which will enable the hospital to provide higher quality care to its more than 20,000...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $1,026,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to the Maine Community College System (MCCS) to renovate and equip an Energized Radiology Lab (ERL) at Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC). The ERL project will transform a 468-square-foot space into a state-of-the-art radiology training facility, including the installation of a ceiling-mounted X-ray machine, full-body phantom, and necessary...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $9,000,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to White Mountain Regional Medical Center in Springerville, Arizona. The grant funding will be used to renovate and expand the hospital's emergency department, increasing the number of licensed beds from 5 to 11 and adding a fast-track area. The project aims to address space constraints and patient throughput issues caused by the consistent growth and...
This $3,600,000 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will provide the County of Mora, New Mexico with a modern, 4x4 capability ambulance and a helipad for air transport to improve emergency medical services (EMS) in the region. The funding will address the challenges faced by the Mora County EMS in serving a large, rural service area with a growing elderly and disabled population, particularly during...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), awarded a $650,000 Project Grant to Guadalupe County Hospital, a rural emergency hospital in Santa Rosa, New Mexico. The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will fund the upgrade of the hospital's radiology department, including the replacement of obsolete equipment and unsupported technology. Specifically, the project will install a new 128 CT scanner, a fully digital X-ray suite with a portable unit, and an ultrasound unit. The total anticipated cost of the project is $800,000, with the hospital contributing an additional $150,000. The radiology department upgrade will allow for the expansion of services, including cardiac calcium scoring, small cell lung cancer screening, and outpatient ultrasound services, improving care and reducing travel costs for patients in the community.