This $15,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the Healthcare Systems Bureau (part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) is for the critical expansion and renovation of the South Peninsula Hospital (SPH) in Homer, Alaska. The project aims to consolidate the hospital's emergency power and operational plant mechanisms into a single, updated facility to ensure reliable healthcare services for the entire southern Kenai Peninsula...
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 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...
This $3,000,000.00 Congressionally Directed Spending Project Grant (CFDA 93.493) awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) supports Southcentral Foundation's Behavioral Health Expansion Project in Anchorage, Alaska. The grant will fund the construction of a new 98,238 square foot facility that will house a 16-chair adult crisis stabilization center, 16-bed adult crisis short-term residential program, 30-bed detox program, medication-assisted treatment services, and...
The Department of Health and Human Services awarded a $8,505,000 Project Grant to Sturdy Memorial Hospital Inc. under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to construct an addition to the hospital's emergency department. The new 50-room emergency department will include a 12-room secure behavioral health unit with a central nurse station, two ligature-resistant exam rooms, and dedicated patient intake and storage spaces. This project aims to address chronic overcrowding and...
This $10,000,000 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 fund the renovation and expansion of the University of Alaska Anchorage's (UAA) simulation and skills-based training facility. The objectives are to expand capacity for high-fidelity healthcare education simulations, with a focus on nursing students. The project will create specialized spaces for simulation...
This federal Project Grant award of $18,000,000.00 was provided by the Healthcare Systems Bureau, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The funding will support Phase I of a three-phase effort by Alaska Addiction Rehabilitation Services, Inc. (AARS) to expand its substance use disorder treatment services in Wasilla, Alaska. Specifically, the grant will cover planning and design services to add a...
This federal Project Grant award of $2,000,000 was provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to the Bethel Family Clinic, a non-profit community health center in Bethel, Alaska. The funding will support repairs and upgrades to the clinic's administrative and dental buildings, including improvements to the handicap ramp, roof, siding, drywall, bathrooms, baseboards, mechanical piping, and flooring. These...
This $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) program will fund the construction of a new Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) at the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) in Anchorage, Alaska. The CDU is part of the Emergency Services Expansion (ESE) project to address growing patient demand and capacity constraints at the hospital, which serves approximately 189,000 Alaska Native people across 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...