Fayette County residents could benefit from several projects included in more than $144 million in grants announced Monday as part of Alabama’s new Rural Health Transformation Program. Gov. Kay Ivey announced 138 grants to healthcare providers and institutions across the state, with projects covering rural areas in every Alabama county. The funding is intended to improve healthcare access, quality and outcomes in rural communities.
Capstone Health
Capstone Health will expand its services into Fayette after receiving a federal grant to establish a new community health center in the city. The organization announced Aug. 18 that it has been awarded a New Access Point grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, or HRSA. The funding will allow Capstone Health to establish a Fayette facility offering a range of health care services to residents of Fayette and surrounding communities.
The Fayette County Community is celebrating a milestone as the Fayette Medical Center Hospital announces the addition of a state-of-theart rural health clinic and new physician offices.
