Gov. Pritzker Awards Funding to 21 Community Health Centers

$50 million made available through the Rebuild Illinois Capital Program will improve healthcare facilities and expand access to care

Springfield - Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB), and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced $50 million in grant funding has been awarded to 21 grantees through the Community Health Center Construction Grant Program. This funding was made possible by the Rebuild Illinois capital program which aims to support the construction, expansion, and improvement of community healthcare facilities across Illinois.

"Community health centers are vital for the well-being of all Illinoisans, connecting residents with the critical primary and preventative services they need," said Governor JB Pritzker. "While the Trump Administration is limiting who has access to essential healthcare, Illinois is making critical investments to close the gap. Today, I am pleased to announce 21 organizations will now be better equipped to deliver quality healthcare to all Illinoisians."

At a time when the Trump administration is cutting critical healthcare funding, the Community Health Center Construction Grant Program reflects Illinois' ongoing commitment to modernizing healthcare facilities and ensuring providers have clinical spaces to offer quality care. The Community Health Center Construction Grant Program provides up to up to $3 million grants to Federally Qualified Health Centers and look-alikes for capital improvement projects. Funding can be used to renovate healthcare infrastructure, increase facility capacity, and expand access to care and services in Illinois communities, particularly in underserved and rural areas.

"The Community Health Center Construction Grant Program will help reduce healthcare disparities and better meet the needs of patients and healthcare staff, said CDB Executive Director TJ Edwards. "CDB is proud to partner with IDPH to ensure these projects give providers the spaces they need to deliver high-quality care."

"Public health is driven by the power of partnership," said IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra. "Community health centers are an essential component of our efforts to improve public health by ensuring that health services and programs are easily accessible in every Illinois community. We are pleased to work with the Capital Development Board and local partners around the state on projects that will help ensure care is available to all who need it."

The grant recipients are:

• Alivio Medical Center (Cook): $3,000,000

• American Indian Health Service (Cook): $3,000,000

• Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness (Cook): $2,997,906

• Beloved Community Family Wellness Center (Cook): $3,000,000

• Cass County Health Department (Cass): $753,492

• Chestnut Health Systems (Madison): $1,712,652

• Christopher Greater Area Rural Health (Edwards): $2,229,629

• Community Health Care, Inc (Rock Island): $3,000,000

• Esperanza Health Centers (Cook): $1,595,139

• Greater Family Health (Cook): $1,999,045

• Heartland Alliance Health (Cook): $3,000,000

• Heartland Community Health Clinic (Peoria): $2,578,362

• Howard Brown Health (Cook): $3,000,000

• Infant Welfare Society of Illinois (Cook): $3,000,000

• Near North Health/Winfield Moody Health Center (Cook): $2,600,000

• Pillars Community Health (Cook): $447,411

• PrimeCare Community Health (Cook): $3,000,000

• SIHF Healthcare (Macoupin): $3,000,000

• Solvera Healthcare Center Inc (Peoria): $3,000,000

• Tapestry 360 Health (Cook): $2,280,282

• Whiteside County Health Department (Whiteside): $806,080

"I am pleased at today's announcement of these grant recipients, all of whom are providing essential healthcare services to their communities," said State Representative Anna Moeller (D-Elgin). "As Chairperson of the House Appropriations - Health and Human Services Committee, I regularly hear of the financial plight these providers are facing, so I know these capital dollars will have a tremendous impact on improving those facilities."

"The Rebuild Illinois capital program has been a tremendous job creator as we improve public infrastructure across the state, and I'm very thankful the Community Health Center Construction Grant Program was included when we created Rebuild Illinois," remarked State Senator Omar Aquino (D-Chicago). "My role as Chairperson of the Senate Appropriations - Health and Human Services Committee gives me greater appreciation for the essential services our Federally Qualified Health Centers provide, and I'm thankful for the State investing this type of funding to ensure those facilities are up to date with the tools they need."

"I have served my entire career advocating for public health accessibility and have worked directly with the types of organizations the Community Health Center Construction Grant Program was created for," stated House Majority Leader Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston). In order to remedy the healthcare disparities our communities face, it is essential for area providers to have the best facilities and equipment possible. I am thankful to the Department of Public Health, the Capital Development Board, and Governor Pritzker for improving community healthcare centers in Illinois."

Individual grant amounts are shown as rounded figures and may not precisely equal the sum of the individual allocations. Successful[KD1.1][KM1.2] applicants must enter into a grant agreement with CDB outlining the roles and responsibilities of the parties. The maximum contract period for the grants is five years, and all projects must be operational at the end of the grant term. The organizations were selected following a merit-based review in accordance with Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Uniform Requirements.