May 9th, 2020 by WCBC Radio

The Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin, and David Trone announced $6,975,492 for eighteen community health centers in Maryland through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Authorized through the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, these awards will help health centers to cover the costs of purchasing, administering, and expanding their capacity to administer COVID-19 tests.

 

“Ensuring widespread access to testing is the first step necessary to moving safely to the other side of this pandemic,” said the delegation. “These federal funds will help CHCs across Maryland increase testing capacity, especially for families and individuals who face barriers to obtaining health care. We will continue working closely with state officials to support Maryland’s COVID-19 response efforts and keep delivering critical federal resources to our state.”

 

All Maryland community health centers are currently conducting testing for COVID-19. The delegation previously announced $15.6 million for Maryland community health centers through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act.

 

HHS has awarded nearly $583 million to 1,385 centers across the country. The funds may be used to expand the range of testing and testing-related activities to best address the needs of their local communities, including the purchase of personal protective equipment; training, outreach, procurement and administration of tests; laboratory services; and the expansion of walk-up or drive-up testing capabilities. 

 

Full details on the awards for Maryland health centers may be found via HHS and below:

 

Grantee Name	City/County	Award Amount
Baltimore Medical System, Inc.	Baltimore City	$929,779
Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc.	Baltimore City	$699,529
Choptank Community Health System, Inc.	Denton/Caroline County	$547,054
The Community Clinic, Inc.	Silver Spring/Montgomery County	$600,004
Elaine Ellis Center of Health, Inc.	Washington	$165,424
Family Health Centers of Baltimore, Inc.	Baltimore City	$178,054
City of Frederick	Frederick/Frederick	$152,014
Greater Baden Medical Services, Inc.	Brandywine/Prince George’s County	$376,384
Health Care for the Homeless, Inc.	Baltimore City	$238,969
Mobile Medical Care, Inc.	Bethesda/Montgomery County	$167,104
Owensville Primary Care, Inc.	West River/Anne Arundel	$188,014
Park West Health Systems Incorporated	Baltimore City	$204,274
Three Lower Counties Community Services, Inc.	Salisbury/Wicomico County	$856,324
Total Health Care, Inc.	Baltimore City	$611,314
Tri-State Community Health Center	Hancock/Washington	$381,619
Walnut Street Community Health Center, Inc.	Hagerstown/Washington County	$227,389
West Cecil Health Center, Inc.	Conowingo/Cecil County	$236,569
Western Maryland Health Care Corporation	Oakland/Garrett County	$215,674

 

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