WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced $1,980,155 for organizations in the Columbus area to help expand access to primary care and boost services at local health centers. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the funding.
“Local health centers are critical access points for Ohioans in need of quality, affordable health care,” said Brown. “Funding from the health law helps keep open community health centers so more families can access their primary and preventive care. These awards will allow centers to hire more health providers, improve facilities, and enroll more Ohioans in health care coverage.”
NAME |
CITY |
AWARD |
TYPE OF FUNDING |
COLUMBUS NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER, INC. |
COLUMBUS |
$365,846 |
Expanded Services Awards |
HEART OF OHIO FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS |
COLUMBUS |
$252,126 |
Expanded Services Awards |
LOWER LIGHTS CHRISTIAN HEALTH CENTER INC. |
COLUMBUS |
$354,835.00 |
Health Infrastructure Investment Program |
LOWER LIGHTS CHRISTIAN HEALTH CENTER INC. |
COLUMBUS |
$267,212 |
Expanded Services Awards |
SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC. |
COLUMBUS |
$245,688 |
Expanded Services Awards |
TALBERT HOUSE HEALTH CENTER |
FRANKLIN |
$241,560 |
Expanded Services Awards |
FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER |
LANCASTER |
$252,888 |
Expanded Services Awards |
The funding comes from the Health Center Expanded Services fund and the Health Infrastructure Investment Program. The Health Center Expanded Services fund – made possible through the Affordable Care Act – will help increase access to medical, oral, behavioral, pharmacy, and vision care. It will also support outreach and enrollment activities to help more individuals enroll in health care coverage. The Health Infrastructure Investment Program allows health centers to renovate or acquire new health center clinical space to help meet community needs.
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