Congressionally Directed Spending for Construction Projects - The project site is called the Brownsville Health and Wellness Hub project and will design, construct and outfit with furniture and equipment a new standalone health center space to re-development and expand the BMS flagship health center located in the Brownsville community by creating an additional 25,000 SF of space for a total of 50,000 SF of usable standalone health center space. BMS will utilize vacant land owned by the organization, which is adjacent to its existing health center, to develop a new 50,000 SF state-of-the-art health center with underground parking and with the goal of expanding access to health care and improving the health care experience for health center patients. The new health center will be located at 594 Rockaway Avenue; Brooklyn, NY 11212 and will include underground parking. The new facility will be capable of achieving BMS’ mission; and addressing the social determinants of health while contributing to the overall improvement of health outcomes in central Brooklyn as part of the Vital Brooklyn Initiative which consolidated three area hospitals to create the One Brooklyn Health Center and partnerships with local health care institutions it improve health care facilities after many years of disinvestment and misuse of the hospitals and emergency departments for prevention care rather than emergency care. BMS envisions this newly renovated and expanded state-of-the-art health center will enable BMS to achieve its’ mission and contribute to the overall improvement of health outcomes in central Brooklyn. The center will create a multi-purpose health center space that addresses social determinants of health and will include 59 exam rooms, medical lab, physical therapy department, waiting room, conference center, clothing boutique, multi-purpose room, clinical support office spaces, staff break and locker area, ADA restrooms and storage space. The center will be designed with innovation and efficiency and in accordance with the most recent New York City Buildings Department regulations. This project will cost approximately $72,000,000 and the funding sources will include state funding from the New York State Department of Health $10,356,150, federal funding from the Human Resource Services Administration $2,200,000, BMS land contribution of $2,000,000, Low Income Housing Tax Credits of $14,000,000, other funding from city and private donations of $12,000,000 and mortgage underwritten by lender of approxiamtely $31,443,850.
