Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, Inc.

Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, Inc., doing business as Sihf Healthcare, is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporate entity registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since 2004, with its registration set to expire in October 2025. Located in Sauget, Illinois, the organization appears to be a comprehensive healthcare provider focused on delivering essential medical services, particularly in behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, and rural healthcare support. While specific details about its organizational mission are not provided in the source document, the grant award history suggests the organization is dedicated to expanding healthcare access and addressing critical health needs in urban and rural communities.

Sihf Healthcare has consistently received federal grants from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), specifically through the Bureau of Primary Health Care and the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. The organization's grant awards demonstrate a strategic focus on expanding behavioral health services, addressing COVID-19 response, supporting telehealth infrastructure, and providing targeted healthcare interventions. Notably, recent grants include a $1.2 million award for behavioral health service expansion, a $2 million Rural Communities Opioid Response program implementing telehealth networks, and several COVID-19 related grants for vaccination and testing capacity. The organization has also received sub-awards from the Illinois Department of Public Health, participating in initiatives like the Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) program. These grants collectively illustrate Sihf Healthcare's commitment to enhancing healthcare access, particularly in mental health, substance use disorder treatment, emergency services, and maternal-child health across urban and rural populations in Southern Illinois.