The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), awarded a $15,000,000 Project Grant to Mount Desert Island Hospital (MDIH) to expand and renovate the hospital's emergency department (ED). The funding will enable MDIH, a critical access hospital serving Maine's Downeast region, to triple the size of its ED, improve patient privacy, increase capacity for behavioral health care, and enhance infectious disease management capabilities. The...
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...
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 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to the Minneola Hospital District 2 in Minneola, Kansas. The grant will fund an expansion of the hospital's emergency department to alleviate overcrowding and accommodate higher patient volumes. The project will add approximately 250 square feet to the existing emergency department, creating two additional treatment spaces with necessary medical...
This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CFDA 93.493 - Congressional Directives) will fund the renovation of the C2 mental health unit at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady, New York. The project aims to address identified ligature and patient safety risks, allowing the hospital to reopen the secure unit, which has been closed since April 2021. The renovation scope includes improvements to ten patient rooms, a kitchen, dining room, therapy and treatment...
This $20,000,000 Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will support critical improvements to the emergency department at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau, Alaska. The project aims to enhance the safety, accessibility, and infection control capabilities of the hospital's emergency services, which serve as the main emergency care provider for over 55,000 residents across Southeast Alaska. Key upgrades will include modernizing...
This Project Grant award of $2,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CFDA 93.493 - Congressional Directives program) will support the renovation and expansion of the emergency department at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington. The project aims to increase access to comprehensive healthcare services, including emergency and trauma care, for vulnerable populations in the region. Specifically, the funding will cover a portion of the $25,898,822...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $11,967,000 Congressional Directives project grant (CFDA 93.493) to St. Mary's Regional Medical Center (SMRMC) in Lewiston, Maine. The grant will fund a complete renovation of SMRMC's 8,000 square-foot substance use disorder (SUD) inpatient unit on the 4th floor of the main hospital. The renovation activities will include reconfiguring patient rooms and bathrooms, upgrading the nursing station and staff areas, installing new...
This Project Grant award of $316,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CFDA 93.493 - Congressional Directives) will be used by Delta County Memorial Hospital in Colorado to remodel and expand the hospital's adult primary care clinic. The funding will be used to create six additional examination rooms, combine provider offices into a "provider pod" concept, and update fixtures and flooring on the 3,750 square foot main floor of the clinic. This project is...
This $3,000,000 federal Project Grant award under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will support the implementation of special Congressionally directed projects or programs identified in HHS' Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022. The primary awardee is UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc., a hospital and non-profit organization, located in Worcester, MA. The award will fund a 3-year period of performance from September 30,...