Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associate

Southeast Alabama Rural Health Associate (SARHA), doing business as S.a.r.h.a., is a non-profit organization that provides comprehensive primary and preventive health care services to underserved communities in rural Alabama. As a federally qualified health center, S.a.r.h.a. receives grant funding to deliver medical, dental, behavioral health, and support services to vulnerable populations in the region.

Through prime federal grants from the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration, S.a.r.h.a. has provided critical health care infrastructure, service capacity expansion, and access to COVID-19 testing and vaccines. Major federal grant programs supporting S.a.r.h.a.'s work include the Health Center Program, Expanding Capacity for Coronavirus Testing, American Rescue Plan Funding for Health Centers, and Capital Assistance for Disaster Response and Recovery Efforts. In total, S.a.r.h.a. has been awarded over $11 million in federal grants since 2020 to sustain operations and public health emergency response in medically underserved areas during the coronavirus pandemic. The awarded funding ensures continued delivery of essential primary care, dental, and behavioral health services to rural communities in Alabama.