Peoples Community Health Clinic, Inc.

Peoples Community Health Clinic, Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporate entity located in Waterloo, Iowa, that primarily serves the healthcare needs of underserved populations in Black Hawk and Butler Counties. First established in 1976 to provide primary care services, the organization has continuously expanded its capabilities to address community health challenges, including opening a rural clinic in Clarksville in 2008 and establishing a school-based behavioral health clinic in 2023. The clinic is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and receives federal grant awards, with a particular focus on providing comprehensive healthcare services to individuals at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, uninsured and under-insured populations, and individuals experiencing homelessness.

Through federal grant awards from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), specifically the Bureau of Primary Health Care, Peoples Community Health Clinic has consistently secured project grants to enhance healthcare infrastructure and service delivery. Recent grant awards demonstrate the clinic's commitment to expanding critical healthcare services, including a $600,000 behavioral health service expansion grant in 2024 to add psychiatric and behavioral health staff, improve substance use disorder treatment capabilities, and implement medication management systems. Previous grants have supported COVID-19 related initiatives, such as expanding testing capacity in 2020 and vaccination efforts in 2022-2023. The clinic has also received infrastructure support through a $707,746 capital development grant in 2021 to improve facility capabilities. Additionally, the clinic has participated in sub-grant awards, such as a 2020 contract with the Iowa Department of Public Health to collect COVID-19 test specimens, further illustrating its role in supporting public health emergency responses and community healthcare needs.