PORTSMOUTH, Va. — Two Hampton Roads community health centers will receive more than $5.6 million in funding.
Congressman Bobby Scott announced this Wednesday following the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarding the $5,622,328 in grant funding.
The Peninsula Institute for Community Health was awarded $3,476,851 and the Portsmouth Community Health Center was awarded $2,145,477.
Funding for these centers was through the HHS Health Resources and Services Administration's Health Center Program.
In a statement, Scott shared, “This grant funding announcement from HHS is a big win for Hampton Roads and Virginia’s Congressional Third District. Our local community health centers provide critical services and ensure everyone in our communities have access to care. Congress finally wrapped up the appropriations process for FY 2024 last month which included large amounts of grant funding for community health centers across the country. I will continue supporting similar funding opportunities for community health centers as well as other legislative priorities to improve access to health care.”
