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Congressman Cohen Announces Health and Human Services Grants

February 26, 2020

Funding for Memphis Health Center and Christ Community Health Center

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Memphis Health Center has been awarded a grant of $265,102 and Christ Community Health Center has been awarded a grant of $298,883 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funding comes through the Health Resource and Services Administration's (HRSA) Health Center Cluster grant program.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

"The Memphis Health Center and Christ Community Health Center provide essential health services to the Memphis community. This federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services will help support these critical programs so that more Memphians receive the care they need and deserve."

The purpose of the grant is to provide financial assistance to health centers to support the continuation of comprehensive primary health care services to underserved areas or populations.