# Some southern Ill. facilities receive part of more than $69M in health care grants

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-06-03-some-southern-ill-facilities-receive-part-of-more-than-69m-in-health-care-grants-e87888/
- Published: 2026-06-03
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: kfvs12
- Original report: https://www.kfvs12.com/2026/06/02/some-southern-ill-facilities-receive-part-more-than-69m-health-care-grants/
- Topics: mental-health
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> Some southern Illinois facilities will receive part of more than $69 million in health care grants.

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Southern Illinois health care facilities received a significant boost in federal support, with over $69 million in grants distributed to strengthen primary care, rural health, and addiction treatment services across the region.

## Grant Distribution Details

According to U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, the $69,081,227 came from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Approximately $67.7 million was awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration's Health Center Program, with the remaining $1.4 million supporting rural health care programs, addiction treatment, and community-based dental programs. Recipients of H80 grants included major providers: Access Community Health Network ($7,773,727), Southern Illinois Health Care Foundation, Inc. ($7,996,167), Greater Family Health ($3,304,816), Friend Family Health Center, Inc. ($2,828,061), and Shawnee Health Service and Development Corporation ($2,877,184).

Smaller awards supported targeted health initiatives across the region, with institutions like Community Health Partnership of Illinois ($2,565,875), Heartland International Health Centers ($2,530,815), and Lake County ($2,487,003) receiving substantial allocations.

## Support for Specialized Services

Additional awards targeted addiction medicine and rural health development. Southern Illinois University's Addiction Medicine Fellowship received $319,627, while Wabash General Hospital District's Rural Health Development Program received $300,000. The University of Illinois Community Based Dental Partnership Program obtained $277,510, and its Primary Care Training and Enhancement program integrating behavioral health received $400,000. Henderson County Rural Health Center, Inc. also received $100,000 for its Rural Health Network Development Planning Program.

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*This article is an AI-assisted summary. All facts and figures are drawn from the original report: [https://www.kfvs12.com/2026/06/02/some-southern-ill-facilities-receive-part-more-than-69m-health-care-grants/](https://www.kfvs12.com/2026/06/02/some-southern-ill-facilities-receive-part-more-than-69m-health-care-grants/)*