Scott Announces $5.6 Million In Funding for Community Health Centers in Hampton Roads

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $5,622,328 in grant funding to two Community Health Centers in Hampton Roads. The Peninsula Institute for Community Health was awarded $3,476,851 and the Portsmouth Community Health Center was awarded $2,145,477. Funding for the HHS Health Resources and Services Administration’s Health Center Program was included in the recently enacted FY2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act.

“This grant funding announcement from HHS is a big win for Hampton Roads and Virginia’s Third Congressional 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.”

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