The Department of Health and Human Services has announced a grant of $5.79 million to 19 health centers to expand COVID-19 testing in Kansas.
One of the grants, for $250,279, was in Wyandotte County, and went to Turner House Clinic of Kansas City, Kansas, according to HHS documents. Turner House in 2018 merged with Silver City Health Center and KU Pediatrics Clinic at the Children’s Campus Kansas City, and is now called Vibrant Health.
The grant was made through the Health Resources and Services Administration.
The funding is part of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, according to a news release. The legislation provides funding for small businesses and persons financially affected by COVID-19, additional funding for small businesses and health care providers, and increased testing to track the spread and effect of the coronavirus.