WASHINGTON – Several health centers in East Texas were awarded a total of $2,749,198 in another round of federal grants to help expand the range of testing and testing-related activities with respect to the novel coronavirus, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced today. The funding, which was appropriated by Congress last month, comes through the Department of Health and Human Services. You can read more about these grants here.

 

“In order to most effectively combat the spread of this dangerous virus in Texas, our health centers must be equipped to test for COVID-19 efficiently,” said Sen. Cornyn.  “I’m thankful to the Trump Administration for further expanding access to testing in East Texas.”

 

Grantee Name	City	Award Amount
HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PEOPLE OF EAST TEXAS INC	CENTER	$206,254
LONGVIEW WELLNESS CENTER, INC.	LONGVIEW	$411,904
SPECIAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR TEXAS, INCORPORATED	LONGVIEW	$492,499
EAST TEXAS BORDER HEALTH CLINIC	MARSHALL	$739,879
MOUNT ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC	MT ENTERPRISE	$211,459
EAST TEXAS COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC.	NACOGDOCHES	$232,159
TYLER FAMILY CIRCLE OF CARE	TYLER	$455,044