Health center program - project title: fqhc new access point applicant organization name: ector county hospital district/MCH family health clinic address: 840 W. Clements, odessa, texas, 79763 project…

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $650,000 to Ector County Hospital District on August 1, 2026, under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) to establish a new federally qualified health center access point in Odessa, Texas.

The recipient operates MCH Family Health Clinic, which holds FQHC look-alike status designated in 2008 and provides primary and preventive health care to medically underserved populations regardless of ability to pay. The clinic serves Ector County across seven ZIP codes (79760, 79761, 79762, 79763, 79764, 79765, 79766), targeting residents with incomes at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, particularly uninsured, undocumented, and underinsured individuals. The service area encompasses 164,494 residents, of whom 32.7 percent fall within the target income band.

The award funds expansion of comprehensive primary health care service delivery to address identified gaps in the continuum of care for the county's low-income population. The clinic's community-focused board of directors operates in compliance with Health Center Program requirements.

Period of performance runs from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027. Place of performance is Ector County, Texas.

Health center program - project title: fqhc new access point applicant organization name: ector county hospital district/MCH family health clinic address: 840 W. Clements, odessa, texas, 79763 project director name: david garcia, executive director contact phone number: (432) 640-4868 contact FAX number: (432) 640-4882 email address