Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that two organizations in the State of Maine have received a total of $4,047,727 to strengthen health care services. This funding was awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Health Center Cluster Program.

“Access to affordable care is key to protecting the health and well-being of Mainers, particularly amid the ongoing pandemic,” said Senators Collins and King in a joint statement. “We welcome this funding to support health centers in Lubec and Portland as they work to serve members of their communities. We will continue to advocate for necessary resources to help Mainers stay healthy through this public health emergency and beyond.”

The funding was allocated as follows:

·       Lubec Regional Medical Center received $1,176,208.

·       Portland Community Health Center received $2,871,519.

The health centers will use the funding to improve access to health care by building healthy communities, strengthening the health care workforce, and achieving health equity. The program targets the economic and medically vulnerable as well as the geographically isolated.