Bresnahan Announces Federal Grant for Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers

HONESDALE, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers has been awarded a $936,981 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Health Center Program. The funding will strengthen healthcare access and services for people across Northeastern Pennsylvania.

"Our communities know what hard work means, and they deserve healthcare that works just as hard," said Rep. Bresnahan. "This grant will help Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers continue providing reliable, quality services close to home, ensuring our neighbors have access to continuous, trusted care."

"We are deeply grateful for HRSA's continued support through this base grant funding. This investment is essential to meeting the growing health care needs of our communities across rural Northeast Pennsylvania," said Terri Lacey, CEO of Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers. "Without this critical funding, patient access to primary and preventative care would significantly decrease, and our region would face the very real risk of becoming a maternity desert, leaving families without local access to prenatal, obstetric, and postpartum services. This funding directly strengthens health outcomes, preserves access, and advances health equity throughout our region."

The Health Center Program grant provides essential resources to community-based health centers, enabling them to deliver comprehensive care regardless of a patient's income or insurance status. This funding will help Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers broaden access for local families, enhance services and facilities, and sustain programs that promote community health.

Rep. Bresnahan has long fought for healthcare and federal investments in local hospital infrastructure, including advocating for the Rural Health Transformation Fund, which is investing $193 million in Pennsylvania in 2026. In December, he welcomed Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz to Scranton, PA, for a healthcare discussion, and last month, he joined President Trump for a healthcare roundtable at the White House. Additionally, Rep. Bresnahan was significantly involved in the negotiations and work to keep Regional Hospital of Scranton and Moses Taylor Hospital amid the transfer of ownership from Commonwealth Health to Tenor Health.

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