U.S. Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $16,790,380 in federal funding to help health centers in Upstate New York respond to and contain the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. Specifically, this funding will help health centers purchase, administer, and expand the use of COVID-19 testing. The funding was allocated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Expanding Capacity for Coronavirus Testing (ECT) program.
“Testing is essential to our COVID-19 response and to the successful reopening of the Upstate economy without triggering a second wave of infections,” said Senator Schumer. “This funding provides the essential expansion of testing needed to beat back the virus and for life to go back to normal. I am proud to have secured this vital funding for New York and will continue to fight tooth and nail for a fully-funded testing strategy that keeps New Yorkers safe.”
“To contain the spread of this disease and safely reopen schools and businesses, we must make COVID-19 testing widely available for all Americans,” said Senator Gillibrand. “Our state has faced more cases of COVID-19 than any other state and this critical funding will make testing and treatment more accessible in Upstate New York. As we fight to flatten the curve, I will continue to advocate for the resources needed during this pandemic.”
Funding recipients listed below by region:
Capital Region
|
Schenectady Family Health Services, Inc. |
$384,439 |
|
Whitney M. Young, Jr., Health Center, Inc. |
$407,089 |
Central Region
|
East Hill Family Medical Inc. |
$207,469 |
|
Northern Oswego County Health Services, Inc. |
$513,664 |
|
Upstate Family Health Center, Inc. |
$189,649 |
|
Syracuse Community Health Center, Inc. |
$489,184 |
Hudson Valley Region
|
Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. |
$392,134 |
|
Ezras Choilim Health Center, Inc. |
$491,704 |
|
Cornerstone Family Healthcare |
$724,654 |
|
Open Door Family Medical Center, Inc. |
$992,254 |
|
Hudson River Healthcare, Inc. |
$3,775,339 |
|
Refuah Health Center, Inc. |
$1,142,434 |
North Country Region
|
Hudson Headwaters Health Network |
$1,449,484 |
|
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country, Inc. |
$286,279 |
|
North Country Family Health Center, Inc. |
$289,024 |
Rochester and Finger Lakes Region
|
Regional Health Reach, Inc. |
$98,329 |
|
Anthony L. Jordan Health Corporation |
$512,269 |
|
Oak Orchard Community Health Center, Inc. |
$449,314 |
|
Rochester Primary Care Network, Inc. |
$1,660,384 |
|
Finger Lakes Migrant Health Care |
$532,234 |
Southern Tier Region
|
Southern Tier Community Health Center Network |
$252,604 |
Western Region
|
Northwest Buffalo Community Health Care Center |
$490,879 |
|
The Chautauqua Center |
$246,229 |
|
Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. |
$414,139 |
|
Jericho Road Ministries Inc. |
$399,199 |