Thursday, April 3, 2025
4/3/2025
Congressionally Directed Spending for Construction Projects - Canyonlands Community Health Care (CCHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving rural/frontier populations located in northern and southeast Arizona. CCHC’s mission is to promote healthier lives through affordable, accessible, inclusive, integrated primary care. CCHC is proposing a new facility to replace the current facility in the Duncan, Arizona community. The current facility is a poor design and experiencing structural problems that are beyond repair. The existing facility hinders the delivery of care and access to needed services. The next closest services are in excess of 100 miles roundtrip. The new facility will allow CCHC to provide primary medical, behavioral, telehealth and tele-pharmacy services. CCHC will expand services to include the provision of pharmacy in the new facility as a result of the larger building and equipment purchased through this proposal. Patient outcomes and quality of care will be improved due to the expanded services. CCHC owns the ground for the building. The operating costs are part of the organizational budget and are supported through program income and various grants and contracts to serve the underserved. CCHC has secured an architect who provided all the engineering and design services. Building plans are complete and approved by the town of Duncan. A contractor will be secured to do the site work and construction of the new facility. The total project cost will be $3,421,309, Canyonlands Healthcare has secured $921,309 in grants and donations to support the completion of this project. The project is shovel ready and will be completed in Spring 2025. The new clinic in Duncan will provide significant benefits to the community. Increased access to healthcare services, would result in reductions in preventable illnesses and an improvement in overall health outcomes for the community. The expanded facility will allow for more patient visits and the addition of behavioral health services and increased telehealth capabilities. The new facility will include an on-site pharmacy, which will provide patients easy access to medications they need to manage chronic conditions and prevent illness. The pharmacy will also provide cost-effective options for patients through the 340b program. Community health workers (CHWs) will also be employed at the clinic. CHWs are trained professionals who work in the community to promote health and wellness by providing education and support to individuals and families to coordinate their care. CHWs also focus on addressing social drivers of health, such as access to healthy foods and housing insecurity, which can significantly impact overall health outcomes. The proposed rebuilding of the Canyonlands Health Center in Duncan, Arizona represents the critical investment in the health and future of the community. The health center in Duncan will support economic growth and stability through employment opportunities; it will provide sustainable access to high quality services; and reinvigorate the downtown area with new construction.
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).