ChapCare Awarded Prestigious Health Infrastructure Investment Grant to Expand Access

On September 15, 2015, Sylvia M. Burwell, Health & Human Services Secretary, announced $150 million in new funding under the health reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), for facility renovation, expansion, or construction to increase patient or service capacity. ChapCare is one of only 160 health centers in the U.S. (and one of only 20 in California) that will receive funding through these grants.

“The ACA has provided many opportunities for families in our service area, with many having the ability to access health insurance for the first time,” said Margaret B. Martinez, ChapCare’s CEO, “As the only Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the City of Pasadena, ChapCare has made it a priority to expand access to high-quality primary healthcare services to ensure that those who are newly insured have the ability to access care.”

ChapCare was awarded $1 million by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to add 8 medical exam rooms at its Lincoln health center in Pasadena. The new exam rooms will be built on the facility’s second floor, and will provide primary medical care for adults.

ChapCare’s Lincoln health center is located at 2055 Lincoln Avenue, Pasadena. The facility currently provides pediatric dental care and optometry services, and will be opening a pediatric medical clinic on the first floor later this year. The second floor exam rooms will open for adult medical services in the summer of 2016.

Health Infrastructure Investment grants, listed by organization and state, are available at: http://bphc.hrsa.gov/programopportunities/fundingopportunities/hiip/2015awards/index.html.

About ChapCare

Community Health Alliance of Pasadena (ChapCare) was founded in 1995 by a group of community residents, city officials, and health care agencies to establish primary healthcare services for low-income, uninsured residents in the Pasadena area. ChapCare began providing medical services in 1998 and dental services in 2001. Today, ChapCare is a network of HRSA-funded community health centers that provides healthcare services to countless insured, under-insured, and uninsured residents of the San Gabriel Valley.

ChapCare operates 4 health centers in Pasadena, 1 health center in Monrovia, and 2 health centers in El Monte/South El Monte. ChapCare provides over 64,000 primary healthcare visits annually to over 15,000 patients. The organization provides healthcare services for those who qualify at low-or no-cost (i.e. Medi-Cal, Medicare, and My Health LA programs) and accepts many Covered California health insurance plans.

For more information on ChapCare, please call (626) 398-6300 or visit www.chapcare.org.