Community Health Centers

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PPACA provides $11 billion in new funding over five years for federally qualified Community Health Centers.

Arkansas Implementation

Arkansas currently has 12 community health centers throughout the state, operating 71 clinic sites. For more information about the state's CHCs, click here: http://www.chc-ar.org/.

In Oct. 2010, the Mid-Delta Health Systems, Inc., a CHC that operates one clinic in Clarendon, was awarded $2.8 million in new federal grant funding through PPACA. The money will be used to build a new 14,000 square foot clinic to replace the center's existing 7,560 square foot facility. The larger facility is expected to allow Mid-Delta Health Systems to serve 1,700 more patients annually.

Federal Documents

HHS announces $8 million for community health centers
HHS funding for community health centers includes $75,000 for Community Health Centers of Arkansas.
HHS press release announcing $727 million for community health centers, including $2.8 for one Arkansas CHC

Arkansas Documents

Community Health Center budget for new construction Excel
Budget for Mid-Delta Health Systems' clinic construction project
Description of Community Health Center Construction Plan Word
Summary of the Mid-Delta Health System's plan to replace its existing clinic in Clarendon with a larger facility. Grant funding from the PPACA will provide about $2.8 million of the total cost.
HHS grant award notice for Community Health Center construction PDF
Notice awarding $2.8 million to Mid-Delta Health Systems
Mid-Delta's clinic construction timeframe Word