Eagle Lake Health Center Awarded 1.6 Million Dollar Grant

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is giving Maine nearly $5 million to support community health centers around the state. 

The money will go to seven community health facilities throughout Maine. The largest grant is a $1.6 million award going to Fish River Rural Health in Eagle Lake.

Fish River operates comprehensive primary and preventive care facilities at The Eagle Lake Health Center on 10 Carter Street in Eagle Lake and The Fort Kent Health Center at 3 Mountain Drive in Fort Kent, as well as the Fort Kent Dental Center at 12 Bolduc Avenue in Fort Kent..

The DFD Russell Medical Center in Leeds and Eastport Healthcare will also get more than $1 million each.

Sen. Angus King, an Independent, says the money is a "significant investment" from the federal government in improving health services in the state.

“Maine’s health centers are essential to advancing quality care and ensuring the continued health of our communities,” Senator King said. “This funding will support these facilities as they work to improve health services across Maine.”

The total of $4,973,954 will be awarded as follow:

•Healthreach Community Health Centers, Waterville, $250,000
•Health Access Network, Lincoln, $325,000
•Penobscot Community Health Center, Bangor, $325,000
•Portland Community Health Centers, Portland, $325,000
•DFD Russell Medical Center, Leeds, $1,077,793
•Eastport Healthcare, Eastport, $1,060,267
•Fish River Rural Health, Eagle Lake and Fort Kent, $1,610,894

Under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Health Resources and Services Administration programs target the economic and medically vulnerable as well as the geographically isolated.