Health center program - project title: new access point applicant name: mercy medical health center address: 244 bond street, jonesboro, LA 71251 project director name: kimberly brunson, CEO phone…

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration awarded Mercy Medical Health Center $1.3 million on August 1, 2026, under the Health Center Program (CFDA 93.224) to establish a new access point for primary health care services in rural Louisiana.

Mercy Medical Health Center, a nonprofit corporation operating since May 2017, operates the Mercy Health Center, Mercy Pharmacy, and Mercy Dental across seven communities in Lincoln, Bienville, and Jackson Parishes. The new access point award funds expansion of the health center's service delivery to medically underserved and health professional shortage areas. Mercy Medical Health Center provides comprehensive primary care including infectious disease, gynecology, psychiatric services, dietician counseling, an in-house pharmacy, and dental care. All services are available regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. The health center targets individuals with incomes at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level, with emphasis on populations facing documented disparities.

The funded service area encompasses Saline, Simsboro, Chatham, Hodge, Jonesboro, Quitman, and Ruston. Jackson Parish areas where services concentrate most heavily—Chatham, Hodge, Jonesboro, and Quitman—experience 21.8 percent poverty rates.

The award period runs from August 1, 2026, through July 31, 2027, with place of performance in Hodge, Louisiana.

Health center program - project title: new access point applicant name: mercy medical health center address: 244 bond street, jonesboro, LA 71251 project director name: kimberly brunson, CEO phone numbers: voice: (318) 237-3879