$ 5.6 Million Guaranteed for Kentucky Community Health Centers

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced an agreement to establish Kentucky Community Health Centers, including one in Owensboro, for a total of $ 5.6 million.

Funding for the opioid crisis was approved by Congress earlier this year.

The Audubon Area Community Care Clinic in Owensboro will receive $ 249,942.

"I want to thank the Trump administration for working with me to provide essential resources in Kentucky to combat the opioid epidemic. The bipartisan funding agreement that I negotiated earlier this year will provide the funds needed to strengthen our national fight against opioid addiction and addiction. It will fund new grants, prevention and treatment programs, as well as law enforcement efforts in vulnerable communities across our country, "said Senator McConnell.

Here is the complete list of subsidized community health centers in Kentucky:

• Audubon Area, Inc. Owensboro Community Care Clinic $ 249,942
• Big Sandy Health Care, Inc. Prestonsburg $ 285,000
• Western Ky. Community Health Centers, Greenville $ 175,313
• Cumberland Family Medical Center, Inc. Burkesville $ 285,500
• Eastern Kentucky University Richmond $ 305,420
• Louisville Family Health Centers, Inc. $ 285,000
• Grace Community Health Center, Inc. Corbin $ 285,000
• Health Help, Incorporated McKee $ 285,000
• Lexington HealthFirst Bluegrass, Inc. $ 285,000
• Juniper Health, Inc. Beattyville $ 285,000
• Kentucky Mountain Health Alliance, Inc. Danger $ 285,000
• Ky. River Foothills Development Council, Inc. Richmond $ 285,000
• Lewis County Primary Care Center, Inc. Vanceburg $ 285,000
• Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc. Prestonsburg $ 285,000
• Whitesburg, Mountain Comprehensive Health Insurance Company
• Pennyroyal Healthcare Service Inc. Princeton $ 285,000
• Regional Health Care Affiliates, Inc. Providence $ 285,000
• Shawnee Christian Healthcare Center, Inc. Louisville $ 285,000
• Sterling Health Solutions, Inc. Mount Sterling $ 294,250
• Triad Health System Inc. Warsaw $ 285,000