The White River Rural Health Center in Augusta will receive $1,299,754.  The East Arkansas Family Health Center in West Memphis will receive $739,294. 

“The spiraling cost of health care in this country is a tremendous burden for families who find themselves stretching their dollars further everyday,” said Berry.   “This funding will provide resources for these facilities to help Arkansans get the primary and preventative care they need.  As an increasing number of Americans find themselves without jobs and health insurance, continuing to help these clinics provide their services is more critical than ever.”

 “The health of our economy and our families depends upon our ability to make quality and affordable health care accessible to all Arkansans,” Lincoln said.  “These health centers are already leading that fight and filling a vital service gap in their communities.  Economic recovery dollars will help these providers build on their mission of providing quality care to Arkansas’s families, which is particularly critical in these difficult economic times.”

“During this period of tough economic times and sky-rocketing healthcare costs, I’m pleased the economic recovery package includes $2 million for the White River Rural Health Center and the East Arkansas Family Health Center,” said Pryor.  “Not only will the funding create new jobs, but it will also enable these community health centers to provide a stronger foundation for a better standard of living throughout our state.”

Economic recovery funding for these Arkansas CHCs is provided through a grants program of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Together with $1.3 million for the St. Francis House NWA in Springdale, these recovery dollars will benefit an estimated 12,280 patients in Arkansas and will create or save 90 jobs, according to HHS(http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/hrsa/napawards.html).