Maryland Community Health Centers Get Nearly $7M For Coronavirus Testing
WASHINGTON (WJZ) -- Eighteen Maryland community health centers will share nearly $7 million in funding to help them cover the costs of buying coronavirus tests and expanding testing capacity, the state's congressional delegation said Friday.
The $6,975,492 in funding comes from the federal Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.
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The state also got $15.6 million as part of the CARES Act to help expand testing at the health centers.
The latest awards include:
|
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 |
For the latest information on coronavirus go to the Maryland Health Department's website or call 211. You can find all of WJZ's coverage on coronavirus in Maryland here.
