The Georgia Department of Community Health announced grant awards totaling $9 million to 10 rural hospitals as part of its Rural Hospital Stabilization Grant program in a July 26 press release.
Each hospital will receive $900,000 to support initiatives and services strengthening access to care in Georgia's underserved communities.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said the state is working to ensure that Georgians have access to quality care, regardless of where they live.
"... We’ve made investing in rural communities such a priority, and I applaud the Department of Community Health for its work strengthening hospitals in these areas. I look forward to seeing the impact these grants will have on the communities that depend on these providers to stay healthy," Mr. Kemp said.
The 2022 Rural Hospital Stabilization Grant recipients are:
- Candler County Hospital in Metter, Ga.
- Colquitt County Regional Medical Center in Moultrie, Ga.
- Donalsonville Hospital in Donalsonville, Ga.
- Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton, Ga.
- Evans Memorial Hospital in Claxton, Ga.
- Irwin County Hospital in Ocilla, Ga.
- Jasper Memorial Hospital in Monticello, Ga.
- Jefferson Hospital in Louisville, Ga.
- Liberty Regional Hospital in Hinesville, Ga.
- Wills Memorial Hospital in Washington, Ga.