September 15, 2015

Manchin Announces Nearly $10 Million for West Virginia Community Health Centers

West Virginia heath centers will receive nearly $7 million to expand primary and preventative care services and $3 million for construction and renovation

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today announced nearly $10 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support West Virginia community health centers statewide in providing primary and preventative care services. The award includes $6,939,555 to increase access to health care services such as medical, oral, behavioral, pharmacy, vision care and substance abuse care and treatment. Another $3 million is being awarded under the Health Infrastructure Investment Program to renovate or construct new facilities to help health centers meet community needs.

“It is critical that we make quality preventative and primary health care services available to all West Virginians, particularly those living in rural and underserved areas,” Senator Manchin said. “This significant funding will greatly benefit communities that have a need for health care resources, and it will help ensure all individuals, especially our children and seniors, have access to preventive care, quality treatment when they are sick, and much-needed medicine. This funding will also allow our health centers to make necessary upgrades and improvements in order to provide the affordable and accessible health services that all West Virginian families deserve.”

View more information on the Health Center Program: www.bphc.hrsa.gov

Find a Health Center in your area: www.findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov

The individual Expanded Services grants are listed below:

$255,708 – Belington Community Medical Services Association, Belington

$268,024 – Bluestone Health Association, Princeton

$270,850 – Cabin Creek Health Systems, Dawes  

$253,308 – Camden-On-Gauley Medical Center, Camden on Gauley

$262,288 – Change, Weirton

$250,670 – Clay-Battelle Health Services Association, Blacksville

$315,100 – Community Care of West Virginia, Rock Cave

$319,614 – Community Health Systems, Beckley  

$178,835 – E A Hawse Health Center, Baker

$288,336 – Lincoln County Primary Care Center, Hamlin

$266,556 – Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center, Grantsville  

$265,452 – Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers, Fairmont

$137,470 – Monroe County Health Department, Union  

$289,258 – New River Health Association, Scarbro

$250,988 – Pendleton Community Care, Franklin

$261,048 – Preston Taylor Community Health Center, Grafton

$253,404 – Rainelle Medical Center, Rainelle

$259,426 – Ritchie County Primary Care Association, Harrisville

$327,168 – Shenandoah Valley Medical System, Martinsburg

$245,250 – St. George Medical Clinic, St. George

$260,780 – Tug River Health Association, Gary

$252,718 – Valley Health Care, Mill Creek

$388,330 – Valley Health Systems, Huntington

$242,358 – Williamson Health and Wellness Center, Williamson

$267,150 – Wirt County Health Service Association, Elizabeth

$309,466 – WomenCare, Scott Depot

The individual Health Infrastructure Investment Program grants are listed below:

$1,000,000 – Cabin Creek Health Systems, Dawes

$1,000,000 – Community Care of West Virginia, Rock Cave

$1,000,000 – Shenandoah Valley Medical System, Martinsburg

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