Friday, April 4, 2025
4/4/2025
Fiscal Year 2025 Expanded Hours. - Name: St. John’s Community Health Grant Number: H80CS00873 Address: 808 W. 58th St., Los Angeles CA 90037 Website Address: www.sjch.org Grant program funds requested: $500,000 year one; $500,000 year two St. John’s Community Health (SJCH) Expanded Hours will allow SJCH to expand access to health center services by increasing health center operating hours to meet identified patient and community needs. We will expand hours at two of our health centers located in South Los Angeles: Jaqueline Avant Children and Family Center (from 24 hours to 40 hours) and Rolland Curtis Gardens Health Center (from 40 to 54 hours). Many low-income and underserved individuals in South Los Angeles face barriers to accessing healthcare during standard business hours due to work schedules and transportation limitations. By extending operating hours to include evenings and additional days, SJCH will increase accessibility to primary care services and continuity of care. New operating hours will support patients to receive care in a primary care setting, decreasing unnecessary visits to the emergency department, which can be costly and overburdened. Extending hours will particularly benefit working adults (those with rigid work schedules will find it easier to schedule appointments outside of their work hours); school-aged children, including children with developmental and behavioral needs (they can receive medical attention without missing school, and parents can attend without disrupting their workdays); and our special populations of people experiencing homelessness (this population often has unstable schedules and may only be able to seek care during non-traditional hours) and residents of public housing (extended hours will provide more opportunities for them to receive necessary primary care services without the need to take time off work or arrange for childcare). To successfully extend hours, SJCH will hire additional staff and inform the community about the new hours through outreach, ensuring they are aware of the increased availability.
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).