Harris Announces $1.8 Million Grant to Choptank Community Health System

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced the award of a $1,828,263 federal grant to Choptank Community Health System, Inc., located in Denton. The funds were awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Health Center Cluster program.

According to the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency under HHS, the Health Center Cluster Program is aimed at delivering "high quality, culturally competent, comprehensive primary care, as well as supportive services such as health education, translation, and transportation that promote access to health care."

Congressman Harris made the following statement:

"As a physician, I am particularly concerned about access to quality health care in our rural communities. I applaud the award of these federal funds, and as a member of the Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Health and Human Services, I understand these are important investments in the health and well-being of Maryland families on the Eastern Shore."

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