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SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – April 9, 2026 – Dignity Health Central Coast Market that includes Arroyo Grande Community Hospital (AGCH), French Hospital Medical Center (FHMC), and Marian Regional Medical Center (MRMC), is proud to announce it has awarded $487,500 in funding to six unique community non-profit partnerships in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Representatives from each organization attended the breakfast award ceremony on April 9, 2026 at French Hospital in San Luis Obispo to acknowledge their service in providing critical health and human services to San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County residents.
Grants are awarded through a Community Health Improvement Grants Program created by the Dignity Health parent company CommonSpirit Health. The intent of the annual Community Health Improvement Grants program is to help non-profit organizations with an interest in building healthier communities by improving health and living conditions. Criteria for this funding cycle were based on the following priority areas identified in the hospitals 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment:Unmet Vital Conditions which included: transportation, financial assistance, child care, food insecurity, education, environment, behavioral health and substance use disorder.
This year, the Dignity Health Community Grants were awarded to the following local six Accountable Care Communities:…