U.S. Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand have announced $16,790,380 in federal funding to help health centers in Upstate New York respond to and contain the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. Specifically, this funding will help health centers purchase, administer, and expand the use of COVID-19 testing. The funding was allocated by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Expanding Capacity for Coronavirus Testing (ECT) program.
“Testing is essential to our COVID-19 response and to the successful reopening of the Upstate economy without triggering a second wave of infections,” said Senator Schumer. “This funding provides the essential expansion of testing needed to beat back the virus and for life to go back to normal. I am proud to have secured this vital funding for New York and will continue to fight tooth and nail for a fully-funded testing strategy that keeps New Yorkers safe.”
“To contain the spread of this disease and safely reopen schools and businesses, we must make COVID-19 testing widely available for all Americans,” said Senator Gillibrand. “Our state has faced more cases of COVID-19 than any other state and this critical funding will make testing and treatment more accessible in Upstate New York. As we fight to flatten the curve, I will continue to advocate for the resources needed during this pandemic.”
Funding recipients listed below by region:
Capital Region
Schenectady Family Health Services, Inc. | $384,439 |
Whitney M. Young, Jr., Health Center, Inc. | $407,089 |
Central Region
East Hill Family Medical Inc. | $207,469 |
Northern Oswego County Health Services, Inc. | $513,664 |
Upstate Family Health Center, Inc. | $189,649 |
Syracuse Community Health Center, Inc. | $489,184 |
Hudson Valley Region
Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. | $392,134 |
Ezras Choilim Health Center, Inc. | $491,704 |
Cornerstone Family Healthcare | $724,654 |
Open Door Family Medical Center, Inc. | $992,254 |
Hudson River Healthcare, Inc. | $3,775,339 |
Refuah Health Center, Inc. | $1,142,434 |
North Country Region
Hudson Headwaters Health Network | $1,449,484 |
United Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country, Inc. | $286,279 |
North Country Family Health Center, Inc. | $289,024 |
Rochester and Finger Lakes Region
Regional Health Reach, Inc. | $98,329 |
Anthony L. Jordan Health Corporation | $512,269 |
Oak Orchard Community Health Center, Inc. | $449,314 |
Rochester Primary Care Network, Inc. | $1,660,384 |
Finger Lakes Migrant Health Care | $532,234 |
Southern Tier Region
Southern Tier Community Health Center Network | $252,604 |
Western Region
Northwest Buffalo Community Health Care Center | $490,879 |
The Chautauqua Center | $246,229 |
Community Health Center of Buffalo, Inc. | $414,139 |
Jericho Road Ministries Inc. | $399,199 |
