Community project grants congressionally delegated

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $2,750,000 project grant to SHC Medical Center Toppenish, a non-profit healthcare provider operating as Astria Toppenish Hospital, under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant will fund the construction, enlargement, or improvement of community facilities providing essential services to rural residents in Toppenish, Washington over the 2-year period from June 2024 to June 2026. Additionally, SHC Medical Center Toppenish received a $148,587 project grant from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy for the Rural Health Clinic Vaccine Confidence Program from July 2021 to June 2022, focused on increasing vaccine confidence among rural populations. The hospital has also been involved in federal grant sub-awards through the Washington State Department of Health, demonstrating its capacity to provide personnel, equipment, materials, and services for state-administered federal healthcare initiatives.