09.15.15

Durbin Announces $20.5 Million for Illinois Community Health Organizations

Funding will increase access to primary care services for at least 46,917 Illinoisans

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a total of $20,516,234 in funding for community health centers throughout Illinois. Today’s funding – made available through the Affordable Care Act – will increase access to health care services for thousands of new patients in Illinois.

   

“Community health centers are an invaluable resources for families in Illinois, particularly in rural and urban medically underserved areas,” Durbin said. “This funding is will help Illinois community health centers expand the care and critical services they offer for those in need throughout our state.”

   

Under this announcement, seven Illinois community health organizations were awarded $6,771,132 in funding for infrastructure improvements, including the renovation, expansion, or construction of facilities to increase patient capacity and provide additional, comprehensive primary and preventive health services.

   

  • Asian Human Services Family Health Center, Inc. (Chicago, IL): $771,132 in funding;
  • Chicago Family Health Center, Inc. (Chicago, IL): 1,000,000 in funding;
  • Lake County (Waukegan, IL): $1,000,000 in funding; 
  • Crusaders Central Clinic Association (Rockford, IL): $1,000,000 in funding;
  • Near North Health Service Corporation (Chicago, IL): $1,000,000 in funding;
  • PCC Community Wellness Center (Oak Park, IL): $1,000,000 in funding; and
  • VNA Health Care (Aurora, IL): $1,000,000 in funding.

   

Under this announcement, forty-three community health organizations were also awarded $13,745,102 in funding to increase access to comprehensive primary health care services for 46,917 new patients in Illinois.

   

Chicagoland

   

  • Access Community Health Network (Chicago, IL): $716,254 in funding;
  • Alivio Medical Center, Inc (Chicago, IL): $319,028 in funding;
  • Asian Human Services Family Health Center (Chicago, IL): $276,514 in funding
  • Aunt Martha's Youth Service Center, Inc. (Olympia Fields, IL): $433,500 in funding;
  • Beloved Community Family Wellness Center (Chicago, IL): $245,724 in funding;
  • Chicago Family Health Center, Inc. (Chicago, IL): $321,830 in funding;
  • Circle Family Care, Inc (Chicago, IL): $268,300 in funding;
  • Community Health Partnership Of Illinois (Chicago, IL): $290,890 in funding;
  • Community Nurse Health Association (La Grange, IL): $251,104 in funding;
  • Lake County (Waukegan, IL): $378,654 in funding
  • Erie Family Health Center, Inc. (Chicago, IL): $436,404 in funding;
  • Esperanza Health Centers (Chicago, IL): $293,114 in funding;
  • Family Christian Health Center (Harvey, IL): $286,248 in funding;
  • Friend Family Health Center, Inc. (Chicago, IL): $298,018 in funding;
  • Greater Elgin Family Care Center (Elgin, IL): $367,464 in funding;
  • Hamdard Center For Health & Human Services (Addison, IL): $240,626 in funding;
  • Heartland Health Outreach, Inc. (Chicago, IL): $272,634 in funding;
  • Heartland International Health Centers (Chicago, IL): $328,344 in funding;
  • Lawndale Christian Health Center (Chicago, IL): $383,676 in funding;
  • The Near North Health Service Corporation (Chicago, IL): $361,420 in funding;
  • PCC Community Wellness Center (Oak Park, IL): $355,576 in funding;
  • Primecare Community Health Inc (Chicago, IL): $296,020 in funding;
  • Roseland Christian Health Ministries (Chicago, IL): $269,575 in funding;
  • TCA Health, Inc. (Chicago, IL): $256,466 in funding;
  • University of Illinois (Chicago, IL): $312,498 in funding;
  • VNA Health Care (Aurora, IL): $457,930 in funding; and
  • Will County Community Health Center (Joliet, IL): $287,786 in funding.

   

Northern Illinois

   

  • Crusaders Central Clinic Association (Rockford, IL): $362,726 in funding; and
  • Whiteside County (Rock Falls, IL): $275,168 in funding.

   

Central Illinois

   

  • Cass County (Virginia, IL): $249,066 in funding;
  • Chestnut Health Systems, Inc. (Bloomington, IL): $242,470 in funding;
  • Comm Health Center (Springfield, IL): $285,714 in funding;
  • Community Health Improvement Center (Decatur, IL): $304,546 in funding;
  • Heartland Community Health Clinic (Peoria, IL): $282,566 in funding;
  • Henderson County Rural Health Center, Inc. (Oquawka, IL): $252,230 in funding;
  • Knox County (Galesburg, IL): $249,568 in funding;
  • Macoupin County (Carlinville, IL): $250,678 in funding; and
  • Southern Illinois University (Springfield, IL): $264,848 in funding.

   

Metro East and Southern Illinois

   

  • Christopher Rural Health Planning Corp (Christopher, IL): $354,402 in funding;
  • Community Health & Emergency Services, Inc (Cairo, IL): $296,636 in funding;
  • Rural Health Inc (Anna, IL): $264,624 in funding;
  • Shawnee Health Service And Development Corporation (Carterville, IL): $311,602 in funding; and
  • Southern Illinois Health Care Foundation, Inc. (East Saint Louis, IL): $492,661 in funding.