Health center program - project title: new access points for underserved northwest indiana applicant organization name: edgewater systems for balanced living, INC., DBA edgewater health address:…

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $650,000 to Edgewater Systems For Balanced Living, Inc. on August 1, 2026, under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) to establish new access points for primary care services in underserved Northwest Indiana.

Edgewater Health, a Federal-Qualified Health Center Look-Alike designated in 2019, will use the funding to expand comprehensive primary and behavioral health care delivery across five service sites in Lake County: Cedar Lake, Gary, and Griffith. The award supports the organization's mission to provide integrated physical and behavioral healthcare services to vulnerable individuals and families. Edgewater Health currently operates five primary care sites and five additional behavioral health treatment, substance use recovery, and temporary housing sites, serving over 10,000 individuals annually. The new access points are expected to serve an estimated 3,000 new patients by 2026.

The award period runs from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027. Performance occurs at Edgewater's service delivery locations in Gary and surrounding Lake County communities. The Health Center Program funds support health centers to improve health outcomes in medically underserved communities by ensuring continued access to comprehensive, high-quality primary care services, including support for new service delivery sites that expand access to primary healthcare.

Health center program - project title: new access points for underserved northwest indiana applicant organization name: edgewater systems for balanced living, INC., DBA edgewater health address: 1100 w 6TH avenue, gary, in 46402 project director name: danita johnson-woods, PH.d. Contact numbers: 219-885-4264 email address