Health center program - project title: hrsa-24-085 new access points applicant name: castle family health centers, INC

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $650,000 to Castle Family Health Centers, Inc. on August 1, 2026, under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224), specifically for new access points funding to expand health center operations and geographic footprint.

Castle Family Health Centers, Inc., a California nonprofit and federally qualified health center look-alike based in Atwater, California, applies the grant to serve low-income individuals living at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level across central Merced County and portions of western Fresno and Madera Counties. The recipient has operated since 1995 as a rural health clinic and primary care provider, currently serving more than one-third of health center program patients in its service area (approximately 31,283 patients). As of 2022, approximately 23,558 low-income residents in the service area remained without regular access to healthcare, representing the unmet need the award addresses.

The Health Center Program authorizes awards under Section 330(e) of the Public Health Service Act to improve health outcomes in medically underserved communities by ensuring continued access to comprehensive primary healthcare services. This award supports new service delivery sites that expand access to primary care.

The period of performance runs from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027. Place of performance is Atwater, California 95301.

Address: 3605 hospital RD., atwater, CA 95301 project director: edward h. Lujano, chief executive officer contact telephone: (voice) 209-381-2000; (FAX) 209-722-9020 email address