ARP economic development grant for rural health care facilities

The Wood River Health Services, Inc., doing business as Westerly Hospital, was awarded a $561,600 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. The grant falls under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA #10.766), which provides funding to construct, enlarge, extend, or improve community facilities that provide essential services to rural residents.

Specifically, the funds will support Wood River Health Services' ARP Economic Development Grant for Rural Health Care Facilities project. The two-year project period runs from August 18, 2022 through August 18, 2024. The grant aims to enhance health care services for rural communities in Hope Valley and Hopkinton, Rhode Island through Wood River Health Services' operation of Westerly Hospital. The $561,600 in funding will support delivery of these important products and services to rural residents through the completion date.