The Chatham County Hospital Authority (CCHA) Trust is proud to announce a total of $1 million in grant awards to four nonprofit organizations to provide health care services to the indigent population in Chatham County, Georgia, through a competitive grant-making process.

Grant Awards include:

• J.C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center, Inc. - $250,000

• Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health Care, Inc. - $250,000

• MedBank Foundation, Inc. - $250,000

• Hospice Savannah, Inc. – PACE Georgia - $250,000

This is the first year of grants from the CCHA Trust which was established in 2017 to provide health care services to the indigent population of Chatham County, Georgia. The CCHA Trust partnered with United Way of the Coastal Empire (UWCE), a seasoned community grantor, to administer and facilitate the grant process, while CCHA retained full decision-making authority for the grant awards.

Grant Focus Areas included:

• Behavioral and mental health services

• Health screenings

• Dental hygiene care

• Specialty care services (e.g. diabetes)

• Patient advocacy and navigational resources