MADISONVILLE, La. – Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $11,352,580 in grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support health care centers in Avondale, Opelousas, Batchelor and St. Gabriel, La.
“As Louisianians continue to battle the pandemic, it’s great to see HHS send resources to local health care centers that are helping communities on the front lines,”said Kennedy.
The following grants were awarded to each health care center:
- Jefferson Community Health Care Centers: $4,149,929
- Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Center: $3,265,587
- Innis Community Health Center: $2,722,946
- St. Gabriel Health Clinic: $1,214,118
