FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Trone, Maryland Delegation Announces $1.2 million in Federal Funding for Maryland Community Health Centers

WASHINGTON – The full Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone, today announced $1,194,822 in federal funding through the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help community health centers (CHCs) throughout Maryland respond to the growing health demands posed by the COVID-19 outbreak.

“Every single day, community health centers work on the frontlines to deliver quality health care to our most vulnerable communities,” the lawmakers said. “During the COVID-19 crisis, CHCs are doing more with fewer resources than ever before. This new infusion of federal funding will help CHCs in Maryland manage the growing number of COVID-19 cases while continuing to deliver quality services to their patients in every corner of the state.”

The following CHCs received funding:           

• Baltimore Medical System, Inc. (Baltimore): $103,861
• Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc. (Baltimore): $98,589
• Choptank Community Health System, Inc. (Denton): $76,330
• The Community Clinic, Inc. (Silver Spring): $96,554
• Family Health Centers Of Baltimore, Inc. (Brooklyn): $56,901
• City Of Frederick (Frederick): $57,743
• Greater Baden Medical Service, Inc. (Brandywine) $73,706
• Health Care For The Homeless, Inc. (Baltimore): $61,602
• Mobile Medical Care, Inc. (Bethesda): $61,586
• Owensville Primary Care, Inc. (West River): $53,235
• Park West Health Systems, Inc. (Baltimore): $55,869
• Three Lower Counties Community Services, Inc. (Salisbury): $80,494
• Total Health Care, Inc. (Baltimore): $82,816
• Tri-State Community Health Center (Hancock): $62,420
• Walnut Street Community Health Center, Inc. (Hagerstown): $55,860
• West Cecil Health Center, Inc. (Conowingo): $61,393
• Western Maryland Health Care Corporation (Oakland): $55,863

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