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Community Health Centers

Funds to Nebraska: $4,858,171*

Federal funding is available for direct support to qualified community health centers.

Method of Funding

Direct Funding


Distribution

Increased Demand for Services (IDS) grants award a base allocation of $100,000, plus an additional $6.00 per health center patient in 2008, plus an additional $19.00 per health center uninsured patient in 2008.

Capital Improvement Project (CIP) grants award funds based on the number of patients served by the completed project.


Primary Recipients

    IDS CIP
East-Central District Health Department Columbus $205,121 $471,410
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska Gering $222,460 $503,505
Peoples Health Center Lincoln $250,529 $572,035
Norfolk Community Health Care Clinic  Inc. Norfolk $115,715 $283,705
Charles Drew Health Center  Inc. Omaha $334,290 $681,480
One World Community Health Centers Omaha $392,366 $825,855

 

Sub Recipients

None

Requirements

Timeline: Grantees have two years to expend funds.
Restrictions: Pending guidance.
Recipient's matching funds requirement: Pending guidance.
Recipient's administrative allowance: 0.5% for CIP grants.

Other characteristics: Grant applicants submit plans explaining how the Increased Demand for Services (IDS) grants would be used. Strategies to expand services may include, but are not limited to, adding new providers, expanding hours of operations or expanding services.

Capital Improvement Project (CIP) grants will be used for health center construction, repair, renovation, and equipment purchase, including health information technology systems.




References

Nebraska
Statute: None.
State Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Contact: Jackie Miller
Phone: (402) 471-9435
Email: jackie.miller@nebraska.gov
   
Federal
ARRA Reference: Title VIII - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies.
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Contact: Dennis Williams
Phone: (202) 260-9621
Email: Dennis.Williams@hhs.gov

 

*Dollar values displayed on this website are primarily derived from information from the administering federal agencies.  Estimates of projected federal distributions are used when the federal guidance or grant awards are still pending.  Amounts are rounded to the nearest million.

Last update: 03/05/2010