Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces $959,229 Awarded to Health Centers in the Mississippi Second Congressional District

(BOLTON, MS) Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S.  Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $959,229 in FY 2023 Expanding COVID-19 Vaccination funds through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to the following health centers:

Health Center                                                                     Amount                                 Contact

                                                                                                                               Mr. James Coleman

G. A. Carmichael Family Health Center, Inc                       $169,330                            601-859-5213

                                                                                                                               Dr. Jasmin Chapman

Central Mississippi Civic Improvement Association, Inc    $489,829                             601-362-5321  

                                                                                                                                 Ms. Katrina Collins

Jefferson Comprehensive Health Center, Inc                     $300,140                              601-786-3475  

The FY 2023 Expanding COVID-19 Vaccination funds will help HRSA-supported health centers to increase COVID-19 vaccines in their communities, with a specific focus on underserved populations. This funding will support health centers administering updated COVID-19 vaccines through mobile, drive-up, walk-up, or community-based vaccination events, including working with community-based organizations, and other efforts to increase the administration of COVID-19 vaccines.