Harris Announces Additional Coronavirus Grants to Eastern Shore

April 7, 2020
Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC: Rep. Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced the award of $3,123,465 in federal grants from the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Funding was provided by the recently enacted CARES Act, also known as the "Phase III" Congressional emergency legislation.

Specifically, three health centers serving the Eastern Shore have been awarded funding:

  • West Cecil Health Center, Inc - $749,885
  • Choptank Community Health System, Inc. - $1,068,110
  • Three Lower Counties Community Services, Inc. - $1,305,470

Congressman Harris made the following statement:

"While I had grave concerns about the hundreds of millions of dollars of unrelated spending included in the Phase III Coronavirus emergency response bill, getting this relevant funding to the states and local agencies is critical, and as a physician, I am pleased our local front line rural health centers will soon receive significant financial assistance."

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