Congressman Serrano Announces More than $800,000 in Federal Funding for Eight Community Health Care Centers in the Bronx

Press Release

Congressman José E. Serrano today announced that eight health care centers in the Bronx have been awarded a total of $811,493 in Health Center Cluster grants through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This federal funding will support a community health centers that provide a wide range of high-quality health care services and predominantly serve uninsured or underinsured patients.

"I strongly believe that health care is a right for every single American. This vital funding will allow several community-based health care centers and clinics to continue providing primary and preventative health care to Bronxites that depend on their services," said Congressman Serrano. "Health Center Cluster grants are critical in helping remove barriers access to healthcare and guaranteeing high quality service in underserved communities like the Bronx. As a member of the Appropriations committee, I will continue to do all that I can to protect Health Center funding so no individual is denied the health care they need and deserve."

The $811,493 in Health Center Cluster Grants will be distributed to the following centers in the South Bronx:

Urban Health Plan, Inc. - $144,493
Bronx-Lebanon Integrated Services System - $177,229
Bronx Community Health Network, Inc. -- $159,709
HELP/Project Samaritan Services Corp. - $51,882
La Casa De Salud, Inc. -- $42,772
Union Community Health Center, Inc. - $81,385
Vocational Instructional Project Community Services, Inc. -- $41,371
Morris Heights Health Center -- $112,652

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