Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $69 Million In Health Care Grants For Illinois

June 02, 2026 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $69 Million In Health Care Grants For Illinois WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $69,081,227 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants to Illinois institutions. About $67.7 million of this funding was awarded through the Health Resources & Services Administration’s (HRSA) Health Center Program (H80), which offers federal funding for health centers that treat medically underserved communities. The other $1.4 million in grant funding will go toward supporting rural health care programs, addiction treatment, and community-based dental programs. “Illinoisans deserve to have quality, accessible health care. These grants are bringing much needed resources to the community health centers, counties, and non-profits that are providing their patients with the treatments and preventative care they need,” Durbin said. “Investing in our world-renowned medical institutions and research facilities is critical in helping ensure high quality health care for all Illinoisans,” Duckworth said. “I will keep working with Senator Durbin to make sure our health organizations have the federal support they need to continue key research while advancing medical treatments for patients and families across Illinois.” Recipients of H80 grants include: Asian Human Services Family Health Center: $1,715,447 Whiteside County: $1,045,348 Inner City Muslim Action Network: $649,283 Hamdard Center for Health & Human Services: $905,932 Heartland Community Health Clinic: $1,825,640 University of Illinois: $2,260,945 Friend Family Health Center, Inc.: $2,828,061 Alivio Medical Center, Inc.: $2,188,237 Henderson County Rural Health Center, Inc.: $769,678 Community Health Partnership of Illinois: $2,565,875 Heartland International Health Centers: $2,530,815 Christopher Greater Area Rural Health Planning Corporation: $2,030,016 Access Community Health Network: $7,773,727 Greater Family Health: $3,304,816 Lake County: $2,487,003 Rural Health Inc.: $1,650,622 Southern Illinois Health Care Foundation, Inc.: $7,996,167 Erie Family Health Center, Inc.: $4,451,090 Near North Health Service Corporation: $3,929,201 Crusaders Central Clinic Association: $3,608,361 Christian Community Health Center: $1,530,636 Will County Community Health Center: $1,153,424 VNA Health Care: $3,617,616 Primecare Community Health, Inc.: $1,988,966 Shawnee Health Service and Development Corporation: $2,877,184 The following Illinois health care centers also received HHS grants: Southern Illinois University (Addiction Medicine Fellowship): $319,627 Wabash General Hospital District (Rural Health Development Program): $300,000 University of Illinois (Community Based Dental Partnership Program): $277,510 Henderson County Rural Health Center, Inc. (Rural Health Network Development Planning Program): $100,000 University of Illinois (Primary Care Training and Enhancement Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary): $400,000 -30- Print Email Share Tweet