This $20,000,000 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 support the Regional Medical Center at Lubec, Inc. in constructing a new healthcare facility in East Machias, Maine. The new facility will increase access to both medical and dental services in the underserved Washington County area by adding an additional medical provider, a dentist, and a dental hygienist to...
This $750,000 Project Grant award under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will fund construction projects by Mainehealth, a non-profit healthcare system based in Portland, Maine. The award, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, supports the expansion and renovation of healthcare facilities to enhance service delivery in Maine communities. As a major healthcare provider in the region, Mainehealth has a track record of implementing federal grants and...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), awarded a $39,572,000 project grant to Millinocket Regional Hospital (MRH) in Millinocket, Maine. The grant will fund a comprehensive renovation and expansion of MRH's emergency department (ED) to triple its capacity and add specialized treatment rooms for cardiac, trauma, psychiatric, and substance use disorder patients. This critical infrastructure project aims to improve...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $5,288,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to the Penobscot Community Health Center (PCHC) in Belfast, Maine. The funding will be used to renovate approximately 4,500 SF of existing PCHC-owned space and purchase equipment to open a new 8-chair dental clinic co-located with PCHC's primary care practice. The goal is to significantly improve access to comprehensive oral healthcare services for...
This $225,000 Project Grant award, provided under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will fund the launch of a mobile medical trailer at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter's Colby Street location in Waterville, Maine. The trailer will deliver on-site medical treatment, health education, and service coordination for individuals experiencing homelessness, improving access to critical healthcare services. The project aims to provide a...
This $1,816,000 Project Grant award, issued on September 30, 2023 by the Healthcare Systems Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CFDA 93.493 - Congressional Directives), will fund the construction and implementation of healthcare facilities and services in Blaine, ME. The award recipient, the Central Aroostook County Emergency Medical Services Authority, will use the funding to establish and operate community-based healthcare and emergency medical services to address local...
This $2,200,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Systems Bureau on September 30, 2024 under the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) program. The grant will support construction and infrastructure improvements for the Mid-State Health Center, a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center serving 30 geographically isolated, rural communities in New Hampshire. The funding will enable Mid-State Health Center to expand access to...
This federal Project Grant award, provided through the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will provide $8,600,000.00 to Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc. (AMHC) to construct an addition to its existing facility in Calais, Maine. The expansion project will create dedicated space for physical and sensory activities to support the recovery of youth and adults who receive services at AMHC's children's residential treatment,...
This Project Grant award of $20,244,000, provided under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), supports the construction of a new 18,000 sq. ft. community health center facility for Eastport Health Care, Inc. (EHC) in Eastport, Maine. EHC, a federally qualified health center, will use the funding to build a new multi-purpose facility that will house expanded primary care, behavioral health, and dental services, as well as a diabetes...
This $5,000,000 Congressional Directive grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the CFDA 93.493 Congressional Directives program will fund the construction of a $21 million Comprehensive Health Center as part of a new $52.7 million YMCA facility in Bangor, Maine. The Bangor Young Men's Christian Association (Bangor YMCA), the grant recipient, will use the funding to address critical healthcare needs in the rural Eastern Maine region, particularly for...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded a $5,416,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to Calais Community Hospital (CCH) in Calais, Maine. The purpose of this 3-year award, effective from September 2024 to September 2027, is to establish a new rural health clinic in the underserved community of Baileyville, Maine. Key project objectives include upgrading the facility's infrastructure to meet health and safety standards, expanding clinical capacity, procuring modern medical equipment, streamlining operations, and incorporating sustainable building practices. The anticipated outcomes are enhanced patient care, increased service capacity, improved operational efficiency, sustainable cost savings, and greater community satisfaction with the healthcare facility. This grant aims to address critical healthcare access challenges faced by the rural population in the region by establishing a comprehensive primary care, preventive care, and chronic disease management clinic.