PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Two Community Health Centers in Hampton Roads were awarded grants by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The total funding of more than $5.6 million was awarded to The Peninsula Institute for Community Health with over $3.4 million and the Portsmouth Community Health Center with over $2.1 million.
Funding for the HHS Health Resources and Services Administration’s Health Center Program was included in the recently enacted FY2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act.
Congressman Bobby Scott gave the following statement in response to the funding:
“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.”