Community Health Centers Of Western Kentucky, Inc.

Community Health Centers Of Western Kentucky, Inc. (CHCWK) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization registered in SAM.gov since 2006, operating as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in western Kentucky. The organization provides primary care and behavioral health services to low-income and medically underserved populations across a three-county rural service area. CHCWK currently operates five healthcare sites and is in the process of constructing a sixth location, strategically positioned to address significant healthcare access challenges in the region, including provider shortages, high poverty rates, and geographic barriers to medical care.

Through federal grant awards from the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), specifically the Bureau of Primary Health Care, CHCWK has consistently secured project grants to expand and enhance healthcare services. These grants have focused on critical public health initiatives, including COVID-19 vaccination expansion, coronavirus testing capacity, infrastructure support, and most recently, a $1,000,000 grant to extend evening and weekend medical and behavioral health services. The organization's latest grant will add 29 hours of expanded service availability across three sites, projecting to provide access to care for 788 patients with 2,600 annual visits. Previous federal grant awards have addressed pandemic-related healthcare needs, such as the American Rescue Plan Act funding, Bridge Access Program, and Expanding Capacity for Coronavirus Testing, demonstrating CHCWK's adaptability in responding to emerging community health challenges and maintaining a robust safety net healthcare service for its target population.