The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), awarded a $2,002,000 Project Grant to the Berks Community Health Center (BCHC) in Reading, Pennsylvania. The funding will support the renovation of a historic building and the purchase of equipment to establish a new community health center in downtown Reading. The new health center will provide critically needed primary care services to improve health outcomes for the underserved...
This Project Grant award of $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Systems Bureau was provided under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to support the expansion and renovation of the Healthfirst Family Care Center in Franklin, New Hampshire. The funding will enable the non-profit healthcare organization to acquire and renovate an adjacent building, known as "the Annex," to integrate additional services and community wellness...
This $4,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support the Frankford Community Development Corp in Philadelphia, PA to construct or renovate healthcare facilities, purchase medical equipment, and implement community-based mental health and social service initiatives. The grant will be active from September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2027. The Congressional Directives program enables...
This $237,049 federal Project Grant awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the CMS Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations program (CFDA 93.779) will fund a collaboration between the State University of New York at Old Westbury and the nonprofit organization Babyphoria. The project aims to expand access to perinatal healthcare and supportive services that address social determinants of health in two communities in Queens, New York. Key products and services to...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,126,000.00 from the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Healthcare Systems Bureau (CFDA 93.493 - Congressional Directives) will fund the "Community Care Maternal Mobile Health Unit" project implemented by Greater Columbia Accountable Community Of Health (also known as Greater Health Now or GHN), a non-profit organization. The project aims to deliver maternal healthcare and wrap-around services to underserved women and children in the...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $20,000,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to the City of Waterbury, Connecticut. The funding will support the renovation of St. Lucy's Church to create a Community Health Resource Center, providing a one-stop shop for residents to access medical, dental, behavioral health, and community services. Key features of the center include medical/dental/behavioral health suites, a laboratory,...
This $5,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services' Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) will support Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care Inc. in renovating and expanding its health center facility in Prince George's County, Maryland. The funding will enable Mary's Center to upgrade approximately 20,000 square feet of space to continue providing comprehensive medical, dental, and behavioral health services to over 10,000 underserved local...
The City of Philadelphia's Ambulatory Health Services Division received a $1.2 million federal Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration's Bureau of Primary Health Care under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) program. The grant will fund the expansion of behavioral health services in the Philadelphia area over a two-year period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026. The grant supports the division's efforts to provide comprehensive, culturally...
This $2,758,000 federal Project Grant was awarded by the Healthcare Systems Bureau, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CFDA 93.493 - Congressional Directives), to the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University for the construction of an 8,000 sq ft birthing center in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood. The funding will be used for two purposes: 1) the purchase of medical equipment, and 2) the construction of the birthing center...
The Scranton Primary Health Care Center Inc. (SPHCC) received a $441,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant will enable SPHCC, the only Federally Qualified Health Center serving Greater Lackawanna County, to expand its dental and women's health clinics. Specifically, the funding will support the construction of new dental operatories, allowing SPHCC to hire an additional dentist and dental...
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $1,100,000 Congressional Directives Program (CFDA 93.493) grant to the Philadelphia Midwife Collective (PMC), a non-profit midwifery practice, to open a freestanding birth center in northwest Philadelphia. The funds will support the renovation of a property, including the construction of two birthing suites, indoor and outdoor community spaces, exam rooms, and office spaces. The birth center aims to improve birth outcomes and maternal and infant health by providing a safe, affordable, and home-like alternative to hospital births, with a focus on serving marginalized populations such as communities of color and LGBTQ+ individuals. The grant will allow PMC to offer a range of comprehensive reproductive health services, including gynecological care, family planning, and lactation support, in addition to prenatal, birthing, and postpartum care. The project is expected to serve approximately 180 parent-infant pairs annually, starting with around 15 births per month.