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Rfa 01-07-07 - Grants for Resources Awards by County RFA 01-07-07 - GRANTS FOR RESOURCES AWARDS BY COUNTY County Lead Organization Site Name Award Amt Adams 5 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Keystone Rural Health Center Keystone - Farmworkers Program, Adams $89,390.52 Co. WellSpan Medical Group Adams Co. Women's Health $52,144.47 Biglerville F.M. $67,042.89 Fairfield Med. Ctr. $67,042.89 Herr's Ridge F.M. $74,492.10 Adams County Subtotal $350,112.87 Allegheny 25 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of the CHP at Braddock $89,390.52 UPMC Health System CHP at Wilkinsburg $96,839.73 Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost K. Leroy Irvis - Mgd Wellness Center $52,144.47 St. Justin Plaza - Mgd Wellness Center $52,144.47 East Liberty Family Health Care Center, East Liberty Office $74,492.10 Inc. Lincoln-Lemington Office $74,492.10 Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC Magee at Clairton $89,390.52 Health System Magee at Wilkinsburg $89,390.52 North Side Christian Health Center North Side Christian Health Center $81,941.31 Primary Care Health Services, Inc. Alma Illery Medical Center $100,000.00 Braddock Medical Center $89,390.52 Center City Health Center $89,390.52 Monday, June 24, 2002 Grants for Resources Page 1 of 14 RFA 01-07-07 - GRANTS FOR RESOURCES AWARDS BY COUNTY County Lead Organization Site Name Award Amt Primary Care Health Services, Inc. Duqesne Medical Center $89,390.52 Hazelwood Medical Center $89,390.52 Manchester Health Center $89,390.52 McKeesport Family Health Center $89,390.52 Rankin Family Health Center $89,390.52 Steel Valley Health Center $89,390.52 West End Health Center $81,941.31 Westinghouse School Based Health Center $81,941.31 Wilkensburg Health Center $89,390.52 Shadyside Hospital Foundation East End CHC $81,941.31 Sto-Rox Neighborhood Health Council, Sto-Rox Family Health Center $89,390.52 Inc. The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh St. Clair Village Health Center $89,390.52 University of Pittsburgh PHCUP $74,492.10 Allegheny County Subtotal $2,103,837.49 Armstrong 2 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Elderton Primary Care $89,390.52 Leechburg Primary Care $96,839.73 Armstrong County Subtotal $186,230.25 Beaver 1 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Primary Health Network, Inc. Beaver Falls Dental Center $81,941.31 Beaver County Subtotal $81,941.31 Monday, June 24, 2002 Grants for Resources Page 2 of 14 RFA 01-07-07 - GRANTS FOR RESOURCES AWARDS BY COUNTY County Lead Organization Site Name Award Amt Bedford 2 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Hyndman Area Health Center, Inc. Hyndman Area Health Center $67,042.89 Windber Hospital, Inc. d/b/a Alum Bank Alum Bank Community Health Center $67,042.89 Community Health Center Bedford County Subtotal $134,085.78 Berks 1 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Keystone Rural Health Center Keystone Farmworker Program - Berks $89,390.52 County Berks County Subtotal $89,390.52 Blair 3 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Altoona Hosp Partnership for a Healthy Partnering for Dental Services $52,144.47 Comm, Inc Partnering for Health Services $67,042.89 Bon Secours Holy Family Regional Operation Safety Net $89,390.52 Health System Blair County Subtotal $208,577.88 Bucks 2 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) The Free Clinic of Doylestown The Free Clinic of Doylestown $89,390.52 The Free Health Clinic of Montgomery HealthLink Medical Center $81,941.31 Co. Bucks County Subtotal $171,331.83 Butler 1 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Primary Health Network, Inc. Petroleum Valley Medical Center $81,941.31 Butler County Subtotal $81,941.31 Cambria 2 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Indiana Healthcare Physician Services, N. Cambria Fam Med $59,593.68 Inc. Monday, June 24, 2002 Grants for Resources Page 3 of 14 RFA 01-07-07 - GRANTS FOR RESOURCES AWARDS BY COUNTY County Lead Organization Site Name Award Amt Johnstown Free Medical Clinic Johnstown Free Medical Clinic $59,593.68 Cambria County Subtotal $119,187.36 Cameron 2 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Charles Cole Memorial Hospital Emporium Health Center $59,593.68 Keystone Rural Health Consortia, Inc. Cameron County Health Center $81,941.31 Cameron County Subtotal $141,534.99 Chester 3 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Community Volunteers in Medicine, Inc. Community Volunteers in Medicine $100,000.00 La Comunidad Hispana, Inc. Project Salud $89,390.52 Tender Touch Healthcare, Inc. Tender Touch Healthcare $81,941.14 Chester County Subtotal $271,331.66 Clarion 1 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Primary Health Network, Inc. Hoffman Memorial Medical Center $81,941.31 Clarion County Subtotal $81,941.31 Clearfield 4 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Clearfield Hospital Houtzdale Family Medical Services $81,941.31 DuBois Regional Medical Center Penn Twp Health $67,042.89 Free Medical Clinic of DuBois, Inc. Free Medical Clinic $59,593.68 d/b/a Free Medical Clinic, Inc. Glendale Area Medical Assoc., Inc. Glendale Medical Center $67,042.89 Clearfield County Subtotal $275,620.77 Monday, June 24, 2002 Grants for Resources Page 4 of 14 RFA 01-07-07 - GRANTS FOR RESOURCES AWARDS BY COUNTY County Lead Organization Site Name Award Amt Crawford 4 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Community Health Services, Inc. Valley Dental Center $89,390.52 Conneaut Valley Health Center, Inc. Conneaut Valley Health Center $81,941.31 Primary Health Network, Inc. Linesville Health Center $81,941.31 Titusville Area Health Center, Inc. Townville Area Medical Center $59,593.68 Crawford County Subtotal $312,866.82 Dauphin 3 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Community Check-Up Center of South Children's & Women's Check-Up Center $96,839.73 Harrisburg, Inc. Hamilton Health Center, Inc. Hamilton Health Center $96,839.73 Hamilton Health Center $100,000.00 Dauphin County Subtotal $293,679.46 Delaware 3 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) ChesPenn Health Services, Inc. Community $100,000.00 Lamokin Street $96,839.73 Welsh Street $96,839.73 Delaware County Subtotal $293,679.46 Erie 11 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Community Health Net Booker T. Washington Medical/Dental $81,941.31 Community Health Net Medical $74,492.10 Highpoint Towers $59,593.68 Hispanic American Council $67,042.89 Monday, June 24, 2002 Grants for Resources Page 5 of 14 RFA 01-07-07 - GRANTS FOR RESOURCES AWARDS BY COUNTY County Lead Organization Site Name Award Amt Community Health Net JFK Medical $59,593.68 Martin Luther King Medical/Dental $74,492.10 Peach Street Dental Services $67,042.89 Millcreek Community Hospital Eastside Medical Center $81,941.31 Plaza Eighteen Medical Center $67,042.89 Waterford Family Practice $74,492.10 St. Paul's Neighborhood Free Medical St. Paul's Neighborhood Free Clinic $81,941.31 Clinic, Inc. Erie County Subtotal $789,616.26 Fayette 6 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Centerville Clinics, Inc. Fairchance Medical Center $89,390.52 Republic Office $89,390.52 Uniontown Family Doctors $89,390.52 Community Action Medical Services Community Medical Services $67,042.89 Corp Community Medical Services $22,347.63 Wesley Church Health Center, Inc. Wesley Health Center $81,941.31 Fayette County Subtotal $439,503.39 Franklin 4 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Keystone Rural Health Center Keystone Dental Center $67,042.89 Keystone Health Center $81,941.31 Keystone Health Ctr - Path Valley $59,593.68 Keystone Women's Care $74,492.10 Monday, June 24, 2002 Grants for Resources Page 6 of 14 RFA 01-07-07 - GRANTS FOR RESOURCES AWARDS BY COUNTY County Lead Organization Site Name Award Amt Franklin County Subtotal $283,069.98 Greene 3 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Centerville Clinics, Inc. Carmichaels Clinic $96,839.73 Cornerstone Care, Inc. Cornerstone Care $89,390.52 Cornerstone Care $89,390.52 Greene County Subtotal $275,620.77 Huntingdon 3 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Broad Top Area Medical Center, Inc. Broad Top Area Medical Center $74,492.10 JC Blair Memorial Hospital Mount Union Medical Center $81,941.31 Southern Huntingdon County Medical Southern Huntingdon County Medical $74,492.10 Svcs Committee Center Huntingdon County Subtotal $230,925.51 Indiana 3 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Indiana Healthcare Physician Services, Cherry Tree Fam Med $74,492.10 Inc. Plumville Fam Medicine $67,042.89 Punxsutawney Area Hospital, Inc. The Medical Center - Marion Center $59,593.68 Indiana County Subtotal $201,128.67 Jefferson 2 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Punxsutawney Area Hospital, Inc. The Medical Center - Big Run $67,042.89 The Medical Center - Punxsutawney $74,492.10 Jefferson County Subtotal $141,534.99 Monday, June 24, 2002 Grants for Resources Page 7 of 14 RFA 01-07-07 - GRANTS FOR RESOURCES AWARDS BY COUNTY County Lead Organization Site Name Award Amt Lackawanna 1 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Scranton Primary Health Care Center, Scranton Primary Health Care Center $96,839.73 Inc. Lackawanna County Subtotal $96,839.73 Lancaster 5 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) SouthEast Lancaster Health Services, Carter-Macrae Elementary $52,144.47 Inc. Farnum Apartments $52,144.47 King Elementary $52,144.47 SouthEast Lancaster Health Services $100,000.00 Welsh Mountain Medical & Dental Welsh Mountain Medical & Dental Center $96,839.73 Center Lancaster County Subtotal $353,273.14 Lawrence 1 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Primary Health Network, Inc. New Castle Primary Care $89,390.52 Lawrence County Subtotal $89,390.52 Luzerne 8 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Commission on Economic Opportunity Back Mountain $52,144.47 of Luzerne County Interfaith $67,042.89 Mountaintop $52,144.47 Rural Health Corporation of Black Creek Health $89,390.52 Northeastern PA Freeland Health $96,839.73 RHC McKinney Clinic $74,492.10 Shickshinny Health $81,941.31 Monday, June 24, 2002 Grants for Resources Page 8 of 14 RFA 01-07-07 - GRANTS FOR RESOURCES AWARDS BY COUNTY County Lead Organization Site Name Award Amt Rural Health Corporation of Valley Pediatrics $81,941.31 Northeastern PA Luzerne County Subtotal $595,936.80 McKean 3 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Charles Cole Memorial Hospital Bowman Health Center $59,593.68 Eldred Health Center $67,042.89 Port Allegany HC $67,042.89 McKean County Subtotal $193,679.46 Mercer 12 TOTAL SERVICE DELIVERY SITE(S) Primary Health Network, Inc.
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