WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Bob Casey (D-PA) announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will allocate $9,448,774 in federal funding to community health centers across Pennsylvania. The funds are enabled by the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
“I am pleased that the stimulus funds will benefit Pennsylvania’s community health centers,” said Senator Arlen Specter. “This funding will enable the health centers to expand their services which are so critical for our medically underserved communities.”
“I am happy that these recovery funds are being allocated so quickly to community health centers across Pennsylvania,” Senator Casey said. “Community Health Centers provide invaluable healthcare to 18 million of the most vulnerable American citizens. This funding will assist them in their mission of providing doctors, dentists, mental health counselors and low-cost medicines to underserved communities. Pennsylvania’s Community Health Centers provide care to 600,000 Pennsylvanians, the majority of whom are low-income and uninsured. As we look ahead to health care reform, Community Health Centers are significant community resources and partners.”
"These funds will make possible more primary and preventive care for more people, in Pennsylvania and across the country -- not to mention retained and newly created jobs. Senator Specter and Senator Casey have been great friends of the health center movement and their support has been critical to ensuring that more Americans have access to a medical home," said Dan Hawkins, Senior Vice President for Policy and Programs of the National Association of Community Health Centers.
Recipients will use federal funding to expand services which may include, but are not limited to, adding new providers, expanding hours of operations or expanding services.
A full list of recipients is below. For more information, please visit: http://bphc.hrsa.gov/.
Community Health Center
City
Amount
Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc.
Philadelphia
$998,180
Covenant House, Inc.
Philadelphia
$240,720
Delaware Valley Community Health, Inc
Philadelphia
$555,770
Public Health Management Corporation
Philadelphia
$242,715
Quality Community Health Care, Inc.
Philadelphia
$249,445
Resources For Human Development, Inc.
Philadelphia
$246,343
The Sayre Health Center
Philadelphia
$114,584
Esperanza Health Center
Philadelphia
$134,465
Spectrum Health Services
Philadelphia
$225,643
Chespenn Health Services
Chester
$220,761
Keystone Rural Health Consortia, Inc.
Emporium
$149,638
Broad Top Area Medical Center, Inc.
Broad Top
$138,165
Keystone Rural Health Center
Chambersburg
$439,000
Hyndman Area Health Center, Inc.
Hyndman
$134,650
Community Medical Services
Uniontown
$100,000
Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers
Honesdale
$155,916
Barnes-Kasson Health Center Finance Officer
Susquehanna
$191,948
North Penn Comprehensive Health Services, Inc
Wellsboro
$255,530
Scranton Primary Health Care Center, Inc
Scranton
$209,138
Rural Health Corp. Of Northeastern Pa
Wilkes-Barre
$311,090
Glendale Area Medical Association, Inc.
Coalport
$133,231
Centerville Clinics Inc
Fredericktown
$620,497
Community Health Clinic, Inc.
New Kensington
$100,000
Sto-Rox Family Health Council, Inc.
Mckees Rocks
$147,128
East Liberty Family Health Care Center
Pittsburgh
$200,704
North Side Christian Health Center
Pittsburgh
$99,785
Primary Care Health Services, Inc
Pittsburgh
$354,893
Squirrel Hill Health Center
Pittsburgh
$122,095
University Of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
$115,513
Southeast Lancaster Health Services
Lancaster
$242,688
Welsh Mountain Medical & Dental Center
New Holland
$173,257
Hamilton Health Center, Inc.
Harrisburg
$265,356
Family First Health Corporation
York
$300,779
Cornerstone Care
Greensboro
$276,947
Community Health Net
Erie
$208,334
Primary Health Network
Sharon
$773,866
TOTAL
$9,448,774
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