ARP economic development grant for rural health care facilities

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $336,700.00 Project Grant under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers, a non-profit federally qualified health center network. This 2-year grant, awarded on May 15, 2023, will enable Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers to improve infrastructure and expand access to essential primary and behavioral healthcare services for underserved rural communities in Western North Carolina. The grant funding will support construction, enlargement, extension, and other improvements to Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers' rural healthcare facilities. This builds on over $9 million in prior federal grant awards that have enabled the organization to enhance rural healthcare access, COVID-19 response, and address community health priorities.