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Community Health Worker Training Program

Award Number: T2946676
ORGANIZATION: HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
OPDIV: HRSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/15/2022
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2026

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Community Health Worker Training Program - Address: 220 Fifth Ave East, Hendersonville, NC 28792-4377 Project Director Name: Kenett Melgar Contact Phone Number: (828) 692-4289 Email address: kmelgar@brchs.com Website address: https://brchs.com Grant Program Funds Requested: $833,792 Brief Overview of the Project: The goal of the Community Health Worker and Peer Support Specialist Training Program is to expand the capacity of the public health workforce by training Community Health Workers (CHW) and Peer Support Specialists (PSS) to provide improved community health outreach and achieve health equity in western North Carolina (WNC). To reach this goal, Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc. will partner with Blue Ridge Community College to: create, enhance, and implement curricula for training new and upskilling existing CHWs and PSS in the classroom and on-the-job; employ CHWs and PSS as apprentices; and provide financial and social determinants of health (SDOH) support to trainees. In implementing these activities, BRCHS and BRCC will prepare and certify 20 CHWs or PSS each year with the skillsets necessary to provide vulnerable communities with health education, care coordination, and linkage to social supports, health care, and local resources. These services will bridge gaps in care for at-risk populations including Hispanic/Latinx, Black/African American, low-income, uninsured/underinsured, and housing insecure individuals, as well as those with a substance use disorder, who face higher rates of health disparities due to SDOH in WNC. By increasing the number of CHWs/PSS available in the region, the public health workforce will be better equipped to improve the health equity and literacy of these populations and remove barriers to consistent, quality, and affordable health care.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2026	2022	BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC.	220 5th Avenue East	Hendersonville	NC	28792	HENDERSON	USA	Public Health Training Centers Program	04	1	11/21/2025	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2022	BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC.	2579 CHIMNEY ROCK RD	HENDERSONVILLE	NC	28792	HENDERSON	USA	Public Health Training Centers Program	03	1	9/9/2025	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2025	2022	BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC.	220 5th Ave East	Hendersonville	NC	28792	HENDERSON	USA	Public Health Training Centers Program	02	1	9/8/2025	EXTENSION WITH OR WITHOUT FUNDS	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2023	2022	BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC.	2579 CHIMNEY ROCK RD	HENDERSONVILLE	NC	28792	HENDERSON	USA	Public Health Training Centers Program	01	1	11/28/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $883,792 )
2022	2022	BLUE RIDGE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC.	220 Fifth Ave East	Hendersonville	NC	28792	HENDERSON	USA	Public Health Training Centers Program	00	1	9/7/2022	NEW	$883,792
														Subtotal = $883,792

Grand Total All Awards = $883,792

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Community Health Worker Training Program

Award Number: T2946676

ORGANIZATION: HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

OPDIV: HRSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/15/2022

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 03/31/2026

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