Lincoln County Community Health Center, Incorporated

Lincoln County Community Health Center, Incorporated, doing business as Northwest Community Health Center, is a non-profit, federally qualified health center located in Libby, Montana. Established in 2001, the organization serves the 3,675 square mile Lincoln County area as the region's sole safety net healthcare provider. The health center is registered in SAM.gov and has consistently received federal grant awards from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), specifically through the Bureau of Primary Health Care. As a tax-exempt corporate entity, Northwest Community Health Center focuses on providing accessible, high-quality, patient-focused primary healthcare services to rural Montana residents, with a particular emphasis on addressing critical healthcare needs in an underserved community.

The organization has received multiple federal grant awards addressing various public health priorities, including COVID-19 response, infrastructure support, and behavioral health services. Significant grant awards include a $600,000 Behavioral Health Service Expansion project in 2024, which aims to increase mental health, substance use disorder, and medication-assisted treatment services by hiring specialized staff and expanding patient care capacity. Previous grants have supported expanding COVID-19 vaccination efforts, coronavirus testing capabilities, and infrastructure support through programs like the American Rescue Plan Act funding. The health center has also received sub-grant awards from the State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services, such as a grant to provide family planning services. These federal grant awards demonstrate Northwest Community Health Center's commitment to addressing critical healthcare gaps, particularly in mental health, infectious disease response, and primary care services for low-income and uninsured populations in rural Montana.