HHS Awards $51,637,470 to Illinois in
Historic U.S. Response to COVID-19
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[June 24, 2020]
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA), awarded $51,637,470 to 45 health centers in
Illinois as part of a historic U.S. response to the Coronavirus
Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Health center awardees in Illinois
may use these funds to help their communities detect coronavirus;
prevent, diagnose, and treat COVID-19; and maintain or increase
health capacity and staffing levels to address this public health
emergency.
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“This new funding secured by President Trump will
help our community health centers continue the work they’re doing on
the ground against the coronavirus,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar.
“HRSA-funded health centers are already playing a critical role by
delivering essential services, serving as community testing and
screening sites, and alleviating burdens on our nation’s emergency
rooms and hospitals. HHS will continue bringing every resource we
have to support heroic healthcare workers across the diverse
settings health centers serve, from our cities to our rural towns.”
On Friday, March 27 the President signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief
and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, into law. This
unprecedented legislation helped to secure the resources needed to
keep Americans safe from the coronavirus. HRSA is making these vital
health center investments available immediately, as they are a key
element of the nation’s public health response to the COVID-19
pandemic.
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“HRSA-funded health centers are part of the backbone of our nation’s
health care system, serving 1 in 12 people nationwide,” said HRSA
Administrator Tom Engels. “Increasingly, people are turning to
health centers for the first line of defense in combating emergency
public health priorities like the novel coronavirus. Health centers
will put these resources to immediate use to respond to emerging and
evolving local needs and continue to deliver high quality primary
health care services to their patients.”
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HRSA funds nearly 1,400 health centers that operate
in nearly 13,000 locations nationwide. Health centers deliver care
to the nation’s most vulnerable individuals and families, including
people experiencing homelessness, agricultural workers, residents of
public housing, and our nation’s veterans. Led by patient-majority
boards, these health centers provide affordable, accessible, and
quality primary health care to over 28 million people a year,
regardless of their ability to pay. Visit FindAHealthCenter.HRSA.Gov
to locate the health center closest to you.
For a list of award recipients, visit
https://bphc.hrsa.gov/emergency-response/coronavirus-cares-FY2020-awards.
For more information about COVID-19, visit
http://coronavirus.gov/.
[U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services]
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