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Federal Health Care Funding Sent To Support Rural Centers, Scientific Research

The bulk of the money comes from the agency’s Health Center Cluster Grant Program, which helps support centers considered to be located in more rural areas.

More than $17 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are going towards health care in West Virginia.

The bulk of the money comes from the agency’s Health Center Cluster Grant Program, which helps support centers considered to be located in more rural areas. A combined amount of more than $15 million will be sent to four centers around the state. These include:

$4,641,437 to Community Care of West Virginia in Rock Cave
$4,627,591 to Shenandoah Valley Medical System in Martinsburg
$3,364,164 to Community Health Systems in Beckley
$2,576,011 to New River Health Association in Scarbro

The same grant program also saw $2.4 million go towards Valley Health Care in Mill Creek and the Belington Community Medical Services Association late last month.

“As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue advocating for resources to ensure every West Virginian across the Mountain State has the quality, affordable health services they need,” said U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., in a joint statement with U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va..

Both senators are members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, which writes legislation that sends federal funds to other government agencies.

Other health-related grants announced by the HHS include more than $1 million for the state Department of Health and Human Resources for STD prevention and control, nearly $800,000 towards Morgantown company IstoVisio for mental health research and $76,000 for West Virginia University for environmental health hazards research.

Five W.Va. Health Centers To Receive $8.3 Million In Grants

Five health centers in West Virginia will receive a total of $8.3 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

West Virginia’s two U.S. senators, Democrat Joe Manchin and Republican Shelley Moore Capito, announced the funding.

“Providing the resources these facilities need is a crucial component to maintaining operations and helps our health professions do their jobs safely and efficiently,” Capito said in a news release.

Manchin said the centers need adequate funding to provide care for West Virginia residents, especially as the coronavirus pandemic further strains providers.

The awards are $2.2 million to Cabin Creek Health Centers; $1.9 million to Wirt County Health Service Association, $1.8 million to Lincoln Center Primary Care Center, $1.2 million to Valley Health Care and $1.19 million to Belington Community Medical Services Association.

W.Va. Health Centers Receiving More Than $18 Million In Federal Funds

More than $18 million will go to 27 West Virginia health centers to strengthen health care infrastructure and assist health care in medically underserved communities, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said.

The funding is distributed through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the American Rescue plan, Manchin said Wednesday. It will be used to support expansion and renovation projects and support COVID-19 testing, treatment and vaccinations, Manchin said in a news release.

The awards range from about $511,000 to about $1.3 million.

The awards go to Valley Health Systems, Community Care of West Virginia, WomenCare Inc., Shenandoah Valley Medical System, Lincoln County Primary Care Center, Cabin Creek Health Systems, New River Health Association, Change Inc., Wirt County Health Service Association Inc., Bluestone Health Association, Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center, Rainelle Medical Center, E.A. Hawse Health Center, Belington Community Medical Services Association, Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers, Camden-On-Gauley Medical Center, Monroe County Health Department, Valley Health Care Inc., Williamson Health & Wellness Center, Ritchie County Primary Care Association, Preston Taylor Community Health Center, Pendleton Community Care, Tug River Health Association, Roane Family Health Care, St. George Medical Clinic, Clay-Battelle Health Services Association and Mountaineer Community Health Center.

W.Va. Health Centers To Receive Nearly $13 Million In Federal Funds To Combat COVID-19

West Virginia’s health centers will see $12,939,053 in federal funds to help fight the coronavirus pandemic.

The state’s U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito made the announcement in a joint press release Thursday.

Manchin said the funds will provide health centers with essential medical services and ensure more access for residents. Capito said the funds will also help West Virginians in small, hard-to-reach communities.

Nine health centers in the state will each receive part of the grant.

These centers include Camden-On-Gauley Medical Center ($1,449,079), Cabin Creek Health Systems ($1,385,985), WomanCare ($1,670,476), MountainHeart Community Services ($1,800,142), Pendleton Community Care ($1,011,408), Wirt County Health Service Association ($1,155,707), Lincoln County Primary Care Center ($1,196,703), Rainelle Medical Center ($1,624,033), and Change, Inc. ($1,645,520).

Millions Awarded to W.Va. Health Centers

Nearly $3.7 million has been awarded to health centers and rural health organizations across West Virginia.

The funding is aimed to help increase access to both substance abuse and mental health services. It’ll provide health centers with support to hire new staff, provide training, and to purchase health information technology.

This federal grant comes from the Health Resources and Services Administration, which is an agency under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

A total of 22 health centers in West Virginia received individual awards from the grant. Most of those organizations are taking home more than $170,000.

Both Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin say the funding will help to further combat the opioid crisis devastating the Mountain State.

Individual Awards:

$175,700 – Belington Community Medical Services Association (Belington, WV)
$175,700 – Cabin Creek Health Center (Dawes, WV)
$175,700 – Camden-on-Gauley Medical Center (Camden-on-Gauley, WV)
$175,700 – Change, Inc. (Weirton, WV)
$133,300 – Clay Battelle Health Services Association (Blacksville, WV)
$175,700 – Community Care of West Virginia (Rock Cave, WV)
$123,080 – Lincoln County Primary Care Center (Hamlin, WV)
$175,700 – Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center (Grantsville, WV)
$175,700 – Monroe County Health Center (Union, WV)
$175,701 – New River Health Association (Scarbro, WV)
$175,700 – Preston-Taylor Community Health Centers (Grafton, WV)
$175,700 – Rainelle Medical Center (Rainelle, WV)
$137,535 – Ritchie County Primary Care Association (Harrisville, WV)
$132,121 – Roane County Family Health Care (Spencer, WV)
$175,700 – Shenandoah Valley Medical Systems (Martinsburg, WV)
$175,698 – St. George Medical Clinic (St. George, WV)
$175,700 – Tug River Health Association (Gary, WV)
$175,319 – Valley Health Care (Mill Creek, WV)
$170,700 – Valley Health Systems (Huntington, WV)
$175,700 – Williamson Health and Wellness Center (Williamson, WV)
$175,700 – Wirt County Health Services Association (Elizabeth, WV)
$175,701 – WomenCare (Scott Depot, WV)

Editor’s Note: The original story stated an incorrect number of health centers to receive individual awards.

W.Va. Health Centers to Get $19 Million in Federal Grants

West Virginia community health centers are getting $19 million in federal grants from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration.

The grants are to fund primary care services.

U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins says they include $1.29 million to Camden on Gauley Medical Center, $1.06 million to Monroe County Health Center, $1.48 million to New River Health Association and $1.5 million to Rainelle Medical Center.

Jenkins says they fill a critical gap in health care in southern West Virginia.

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin say another $14 million will be divided among Change Inc., Cabin Creek Health Center, Community Care of West Virginia, Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers, Pendleton Community Care, Shenandoah Valley Medical Systems, Wirt County Health Services Association and Womencare Inc.