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Congressman Kildee Announces Nearly $2 Million in Federal Grants to Local Health Centers for Coronavirus Testing

May 8, 2020

Money Recently Passed by Congress Will Increase Access to Testing for Great Lakes Bay Region

Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, announced today that $1,800,211 in federal grants will be awarded to four mid-Michigan health centers to expand coronavirus testing throughout the Great Lakes Bay region.

The federal grants, awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, are a result of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, the fourth emergency aid bill supported by Congressman Kildee and signed into law on April 25. This bill included $25 billion nationwide for to expand access to coronavirus testing. Community health centers are a critical component to helping serve rural and underserved communities.

The federal grants include:

  • Sterling Area Health Center in Sterling will receive $229,654
  • Great Lakes Bay Health Center in Saginaw will receive $953,869
  • Hamilton Community Health Network in Flint will receive $454,009
  • Genesee Health System in Flint will receive $162,679

"Expanding coronavirus testing is key to safely reopening our economy," Congressman Kildee said. "Every Michigander who wants a coronavirus test should be able to. As we fight the coronavirus, having a national testing strategy is critical to protecting public health. I am pleased to announce these federal grants and I will continue to work in Congress to bring critical resources and medical equipment to Michigan."

In April, Congressman Kildee announced $4 million in federal health care grants for Mid-Michigan behavioral health care centers. Previously, Congressman Kildee also announced almost $4 million in federal grants to four local health centers in the Fifth Congressional District to help combat the coronavirus pandemic.