U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Steve Womack and Bruce Westerman—applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for awarding federal funds to health centers across Arkansas to help facilitate the coronavirus response in our communities.
The grants—totaling $10,559,850—were awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to 12 health care centers in Arkansas. The funding comes from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which recently became law with the support of the Arkansas delegation. It will be used to support health centers’ coronavirus detection, prevention, diagnostic and treatment efforts. The awards will also help maintain or increase capacity and staff.
“These health centers will be vital to our efforts to successfully respond to the coronavirus outbreak, particularly in our rural communities. We appreciate how swiftly Secretary Alex Azar acted to award these grants so that we can immediately get these much-needed resources to our frontline defenders,” the delegation said.
The following Arkansas health centers received funding from HRSA:
HEALTH CENTER GRANTEE
CITY
STATE
FUNDING AMOUNT
1ST CHOICE HEALTHCARE, INC.
CORNING
AR
$851,165
ARCARE
AUGUSTA
AR
$1,716,035
BOSTON MOUNTAIN RURAL HEALTH CENTER, INC.
MARSHALL
AR
$835,895
CABUN RURAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
HAMPTON
AR
$662,465
EAST ARKANSAS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, INC.
WEST MEMPHIS
AR
$902,690
HEALTHY CONNECTIONS INC
MENA
AR
$738,380
JEFFERSON COMPREHENSIVE CARE SYSTEM, INC.
PINE BLUFF
AR
$676,730
LEE COUNTY COOPERATIVE CLINIC
MARIANNA
AR
$558,620
MAINLINE HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
PORTLAND
AR
$784,805
MID-DELTA HEALTH SYSTEMS INC
CLARENDON
AR
$557,180
RIVER VALLEY PRIMARY CARE SERVICES
RATCLIFF
AR
$829,670
ST. FRANCIS HOUSE NWA, INC.
SPRINGDALE
AR
$1,446,215
