{"id":4944,"date":"2021-03-31T15:55:13","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T15:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ossoff.testing.senate.gov\/\/?post_type=press-releases&p=4944"},"modified":"2021-08-05T15:30:57","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T15:30:57","slug":"sens-ossoff-warnock-announce-over-143-million-for-georgias-35-community-health-centers","status":"publish","type":"press-releases","link":"https:\/\/www.ossoff.senate.gov\/es\/press-releases\/sens-ossoff-warnock-announce-over-143-million-for-georgias-35-community-health-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"Sens. Ossoff & Warnock Announce Over $143 Million for Georgia\u2019s 35 Community Health Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Funding comes from the Ossoff and Warnock-supported American Rescue Plan<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Centers, listed below, span the entire state and provide vital health care access<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Albany, Ga.<\/strong> \u2014 Today, Georgia\u2019s U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock announced over $143 million in funding from the Department of Health and Human Services for Community Health Centers across the state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community Health Centers are local, patient-focused centers that aim to deliver comprehensive, high-quality affordable primary health care services, often to low-income families, people experiencing homelessness, agricultural workers, residents of public housing, and our country\u2019s veterans. They often integrate access to pharmacy, mental health, substance use disorder, and oral health services in areas where economic, geographic, or cultural barriers limit access to affordable health care services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The American Rescue Plan, passed earlier this month, provides direct funding to public health care providers thanks to Ossoff and Warnock\u2019s crucial votes in the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The funding will aid in recovery from the pandemic and allow the centers to continue to provide local communities with health care services and vaccine distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGeorgia\u2019s 35 Community Health Centers provide affordable primary care and urgent care to hundreds of thousands of Georgians each year. We\u2019ve provided this funding for affordable health care at Community Health Centers because every Georgian deserves convenient, affordable, world-class care,\u201d Senator Ossoff said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is good news for Georgia\u2019s Community Health Centers that have been on the frontline of our state\u2019s defense against COVID-19,\u201d Senator Reverend Warnock said.<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m glad to see additional federal resources flow to these vital health care providers, and I\u2019m going to keep fighting to strengthen these investments to help Georgians stay safe and healthy as we work to beat this pandemic once and for all.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlbany Area Primary Health Care (AAPHC) will receive nearly $8.8 million dollars in emergency funding for our Community Health Center,\u201d says Shelley Spires, Chief Executive Officer for AAPHC.<\/strong> \u201cThese funds, coming after a difficult year with the pandemic and financial pressures, will give our organization the critical support needed to expand COVID-19 vaccination, testing, and treatment for our underserved communities of Southwest Georgia. AAPHC is one of Georgia\u2019s largest Community Health Centers and one of Southwest Georgia\u2019s largest medical groups serving nine counties. We are extremely thankful for this funding, which will be impactful for our organization and the patients we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The funding for Community Health Centers across the state is as follows:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

METRO ATLANTA AREA\/NORTH GEORGIA: Roughly $68 million<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n