Feds award $4M to help two Maine health centers boost access to care
Health care organizations in Portland and Lubec will share a little more than $4 million in federal funding to strengthen the services they offer, according to an announcement last week from Maine's two U.S. senators.
Out of the $4,047,727 total, $1,176,208 will go to the Lubec Regional Medical Center, which has locations in Lubec, Calais and East Machias, while $2,871,519 will go to Portland Community Health Center.
Funding was awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Health Center Cluster Program, which provides assistance to people who are economic and medically vulnerable or geographically isolated.
The centers plan to use the funding to improve access to health care by building healthy communities, strengthening the health care workforce and achieving health equity.
“Access to affordable care is key to protecting the health and well-being of Mainers, particularly amid the ongoing pandemic,” U.S. Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, said in a joint statement.
“We welcome this funding to support health centers in Lubec and Portland as they work to serve members of their communities. We will continue to advocate for necessary resources to help Mainers stay healthy through this public health emergency and beyond.”
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