Friday, April 25, 2025
4/25/2025
Congressionally Directed Spending for Construction Projects - Erie Family Health Centers requests $3,000,000 in congressionally directed spending to support the creation of Erie at Sankofa Village Wellness Center located at the corner of Madison and Kildare approximately at 4301 - 4305 W. Madison Street in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood. The Sankofa Village Wellness Center represents a historic investment in a community that has suffered from decades of disinvestment, institutional racism, and historical inequities that result in chronic stress that has shortened the lives of residents in the region. Indeed, West Garfield Park residents have a life span that is 23 years shorter than people who live in Chicago’s Loop. The Sankofa Village Wellness Center represents a catalytic opportunity to advance the economic, physical, and psychological health of West Garfield Park residents while addressing the root causes of health disparities and the life expectancy gap. The services offered in the building will be designed to improve quality of life and increase life expectancy. Erie Family Health Center (Erie), a 65-year-old community health center with 12 locations across Chicagoland plans to open a full-service location at the Wellness Center. Erie will provide primary medical care, reproductive health services, behavioral health, dental services, substance use disorder treatment services, care/case management, health education, support for social needs, insurance navigation, and training for future community-based healthcare staff. The Sankofa Village Wellness Center will serve people of all ages, from newborns to seniors, in West Garfield Park and surrounding West Side communities. It will offer “one door” access to quality wellness and preventative care services that are culturally responsive and affordable. Erie plans to serve more than 6,000 patients, predominantly those with Medicaid or without insurance, and open its doors to all patients regardless of ability to pay. Erie is a leader in maternal and child health and anticipates serving a significant number of pregnant patients and children at this location.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).