ARP economic development grant for rural health care facilities

The Martha's Vineyard Hospital, Inc. was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants federal grant program (CFDA #10.766). The grant will support construction and renovation activities to improve rural health care facilities from July 2022 through July 2024. Specifically, the funding will enable Martha's Vineyard Hospital to enlarge and extend its community facilities to provide more essential services to rural residents of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. The Martha's Vineyard Hospital is a subsidiary of Partners Healthcare System Incorporated, which will assist in carrying out activities under this award. The Community Facilities Loans and Grants program aims to construct, enlarge, extend, or improve community facilities that provide critical services for rural communities.