Representative Adriano Espaillat Secures Over $8 Million in Grant Funding for District Health Centers

 

Resources Will Support COVID-19 and Primary Health Care Infrastructure Needs in New York City's Medically Underserved Communities

 Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced that he has secured over $8 million in American Rescue Plan funding for nine Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Center Program-funded health centers in New York's 13th congressional district that will support major health care construction and renovation projects throughout New York City. These awards will strengthen primary health care infrastructure and advance health equity and health outcomes in medically underserved communities, including through projects that support COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccination. The awards were made through the Health Resources and Services Administration.

“Health centers are lifeline for many of our most vulnerable families across the country, and this was made especially clear amidst the pandemic,” said Rep. Espaillat. “Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, we are able to modernize facilities across my district and New York City to meet the most pressing public health challenges. This historic investment means we get to expand access to care for COVID-19 testing, treatment and vaccination – all while advancing equity along the way.”

HRSA Health Centers in New York’s 13^th congressional district receiving funding are:

• EAST HARLEM COUNCIL FOR HUMAN SERVICES, INC - $624,586
• HERITAGE HEALTH AND HOUSING, INC - $548,521
• SETTLEMENT HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES, INC - $649,589
• UPPER ROOM AIDS MINISTRY, INC.: ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE CENTER - $552,360
• MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER - $427,510
• MORRIS HEIGHTS HEALTH CENTER, INC - $1,118,860
• COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NETWORK, INC., - $1,099,247
• INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY HEALTH - $1,764,329
• NEW YORK CITY HEALTH AND HOSPITALS - $1,899,266

Health centers will use this funding for COVID-19-related capital needs, constructing new facilities, renovating and expanding existing facilities to enhance response to pandemics, and purchasing new state-of-the-art equipment, including telehealth technology, mobile medical vans, and freezers to store vaccines.

For more information or assistance with applying for federal grants, you can contact our office directly or visit: espaillat.house.gov/services/grant-applicants.