HHS Awards $3,666,867 to Illinois to
Boost their COVID-19 Response
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[April 22, 2020]
The U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), awarded $3,666,867 to 45 health centers in
Illinois stemming from the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020.
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Health center recipients in Illinois may use these
awards to address screening and testing needs, acquire medical
supplies and boost their telehealth capacity in response to the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
On Friday, March 6, 2020, President Trump signed into law the
Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 2020, which provides $8.3 billion in emergency funding for
federal agencies to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak, including $100
million for HRSA-funded health centers nationwide. Recognizing the
urgency of the situation, and the important role health centers play
in their communities, HHS is making funding for health center
recipients in Illinois available immediately.
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“HRSA-funded health centers have been and will be critical players
in our national response to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said HHS
Secretary Alex Azar. “The new grants we’re releasing today are a
rapid injection of resources secured by President Trump from
Congress in the supplemental funding bill, building on the strong
investments HHS has made in health centers over the years. President
Trump has emphasized a whole-of-government, whole-of-America
response to the pandemic, and these grants will help health centers,
which know the needs and resources of their communities best, to
play their part.”
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The funding supports health centers across the
country in their emergency planning and response efforts. The awards
will give health centers the flexibility to meet the evolving
COVID-19 needs in their respective communities including but not
limited to, expanding COVID-19 screening and testing capacity,
purchasing supplies such a personal protective equipment (PPE) and
providing safety education.
“HRSA-funded health centers provide high-quality primary care
services to 28 million people in the United States. That is 1 in 12
people nationwide. These grantees operate 13,000 service delivery
sites that are lifelines to services and networks of resources in
their communities every day, and especially during a crisis,” said
HRSA Administrator Tom Engels. “HRSA-funded health centers will
receive this funding as quickly as possible so they can maintain
their ability to deliver quality primary health care services to
their patients while responding to developing needs in their
communities.”
For a list of award recipients, visit https://bphc.hrsa.gov/emergency-response/coronavirus-covid19-FY2020-awards.
For more information about COVID-19, visit http://coronavirus.gov/. |