L'refuah Medical & Rehabilitation Center, Inc.

L'Refuah Medical & Rehabilitation Center, Inc., operating as Ezra Medical Center, is a non-profit health center located in Brooklyn, NY, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since 2010. The organization is a corporate entity with tax-exempt status, primarily focused on providing healthcare services to the local community, with a specific emphasis on serving low-income, medically underserved, and limited English proficient populations, particularly within the Hasidic Orthodox Jewish community. As a healthcare provider, L'Refuah Medical & Rehabilitation Center has established itself as a key recipient of federal grant awards, primarily from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), specifically through the Bureau of Primary Health Care.

L'Refuah Medical & Rehabilitation Center has received multiple federal grant awards addressing various healthcare initiatives and pandemic-related support. These grants have included the Behavioral Health Service Expansion (BHSE) program, a $600,000 project grant aimed at increasing access to behavioral health services, with a focus on mental health and substance use disorder treatments. Other notable federal grant awards include the Bridge Access Program, COVID-19 vaccination expansion efforts, health center infrastructure support, and American Rescue Plan Act funding. The center has consistently received project grants to enhance healthcare capacity, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, with grants supporting coronavirus testing expansion and vaccination efforts. The most recent and significant grant is the FY 2024 BHSE program, which will enable the center to hire culturally attuned mental health providers, expand mental health services, and initiate substance use disorder treatments, with a particular emphasis on serving high-needs, at-risk patients in the Brooklyn area.