The Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas Inc. (CHC/SEK) was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant each year for two years (total $1,000,000) by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Community Health Centers (CFDA 93.224) federal grant program. This funding will enable CHC/SEK to expand access to quality, affordable healthcare by increasing its operational hours, particularly on weekends and in the early mornings/evenings, at its clinics in Pittsburg, Pleasanton, and Garnett, Kansas. CHC/SEK plans to use the grant funds primarily for additional staff salaries and benefits, as well as a one-time investment in new x-ray equipment for the downtown Pittsburg location to support occupational health and urgent care services. As the sole federally qualified health center serving the large, predominantly rural southeast Kansas region, this expansion in service hours aims to better meet the healthcare needs of CHC/SEK's over 70,000 patients, including uninsured and underserved populations, and reduce reliance on expensive emergency department visits.
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