Evans: $10.7 Million in Federal Funding Going to 11 Philly Health Centers
PHILADELPHIA (April 8, 2020) – Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-03) today announced $10.7 million in federal funding will go to 11 health centers and organizations in the 3rd Congressional District.
"This funding is coming to the district as a result of the CARES Act, which I voted for on March 27. I'm working to make sure that help gets to the individuals and families, small businesses and health-care providers who need it as quickly as possible," said Evans, who serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees Medicare and much of the U.S. health-care system.
The recipients are:
Covenant House - $901,505
Delaware Valley Community Health - $1,566,095
Greater Philadelphia Health Action - $2,090,060
Philadelphia Fight - $612,815
City of Philadelphia - $994,070
Project H.O.M.E. - $581,750
Public Health Management Corporation - $1,113,500
Quality Community Health Care - $686,510
Resources for Human Development- $912,665
Sayre Health Center - $551,630
Spectrum Health Services - $708,740
Evans said Pennsylvania as a whole received $37.3 million to support 43 health centers through CARES supplemental funding.
Evans represents Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia.
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