WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman
of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), commended the Health Resources and
Services Administration’s announcement that it has awarded $918,184 to increase
access to mental health, substance abuse, and childhood obesity-related
services at ten school-based health centers in Missouri. The grant funding,
which Blunt secured, will be used to improve existing health centers and
purchase new equipment.
“Many families rely on school-based health centers
for the wide range of services, from dental and primary care to behavioral
health treatment and more,” said Blunt. “I’ve seen firsthand how these health
centers can make a huge difference in the lives of students and their families,
especially in underserved areas. As a member of the Appropriations Committee,
I’ll continue prioritizing resources for programs that increase access to
affordable, quality health care for children and all Missourians.”
As Labor/HHS chairman, Blunt has prioritized
community health center funding. In addition, as co-chair of the Community
Health Center Caucus, Blunt successfully
led efforts to increase funding for community health centers. The grants
listed below are part of the funding Blunt secured in the FY 2019 Labor/HHS
funding bill, which was signed into law in September 2018.
|
Organization
|
City
|
Award Amount
|
|
Betty Jean
Kerr People's Health Centers
|
St. Louis
|
$100,000
|
|
Community
Health Center of Central Missouri
|
Linn
|
$100,000
|
|
Great Mines
Health Center
|
Potosi
|
$99,537
|
|
Kennett
School District #39
|
Kennett
|
$91,205
|
|
Ozarks
Resource Group
|
Hermitage
|
$37,520
|
|
Plato School
District
|
Plato
|
$100,000
|
|
Preferred
Family Healthcare
|
Kirksville
|
$93,800
|
|
Richland
Medical Center
|
Richland
|
$100,000
|
|
Samuel U. Rodgers
Health Center
|
Kansas City
|
$96,122
|
|
Truman
Medical Center
|
Kansas City
|
$100,000
|
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