Government Funding

Administered through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the awards are being funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and Fiscal Year 2022 funds.

Pajaro Valley Health Care District now has $49 million, which still falls short of the $61.7 million goal.

Built in 1925, the Sturgis hospital was looking for a partner for years and was facing bankruptcy.

The money will fund four digital health navigator positions and IT infrastructure at UC Davis Health, the health system said.

The funding would cover previously rejected costs incurred during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hospital officials asked city officials in Sturgis, MI for a $645,000 loan to help them keep their doors open as they await potential state funding.

The funds will be used to replace the hospital’s Hyperbaric Chamber and expand Hyperbaric Medicine services.

Hospital officials approached Sturgis City Commission last week to ask for a $645,000 loan to keep the facility open until a decision is made for $15 million in emergency funding.

A bill has cleared the state senate that would earmark $565.5 million to help reform the state’s mental health systems.

Eighty-six unique recipients from state, local, tribal, and territorial public health organizations and academic institutions received funding, representing all states, the District of Columbia, 18 tribal organizations, five U.S. territories, and three freely associated states.