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...
This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CFDA 93.493 - Congressional Directives) will enable McLaren Oakland, a 318-bed hospital in Pontiac, Michigan, to purchase a 3D mammography system. The goal is to improve access to state-of-the-art breast cancer screening for the underserved Pontiac community, which has a higher breast cancer incidence rate compared to the state and national averages. The funding will support the establishment of a...
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 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) provides $710,000 to Central Virginia Health Services, Inc. (CVHS) to outfit a new healthcare facility in Louisa, Virginia with critical medical equipment. The award will fund the purchase of a backup generator, specialized dental equipment to accommodate wheelchair-bound patients, digital x-ray machines, adjustable exam tables, and other basic equipment...
This $500,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) will support Neighborhood Health, a non-profit community health center in Northern Virginia, in increasing breast and colorectal cancer screening rates among its largely low-income, immigrant, and uninsured patient population. The two-year project aims to remove barriers to accessing and completing cancer screenings by implementing state-of-the-art...
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 $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) will fund the "Accelerating Cancer Screening" initiative led by Wellspace Health and UC Davis Health Comprehensive Cancer Center. The project aims to increase breast cancer screening and referral for care and treatment in the greater Sacramento County region through community outreach, patient navigation, and Medicaid enrollment. Key...
This $360,316 Project Grant award, made by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493), supports the Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia (UVA) in constructing or renovating healthcare facilities and implementing specialized health service programs in underserved communities. The funding enables UVA, a non-profit academic institution, to address critical healthcare needs and infrastructure gaps in Virginia over a...
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 $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) will support Peninsula Community Health Services (PCHS), a Federally Qualified Health Center in Bremerton, Washington, to establish its own mobile mammography program. PCHS plans to expand its existing cancer screening services by integrating mobile mammography with cervical and colorectal cancer screening....