Eshoo Announces Grant Award for Community Health Organization in 18th Congressional District

PALO ALTO, Calif.—Today, Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) announced that the Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) of Santa Clara, Inc. was awarded an $866,667 grant as part of the Affordable Care Act. Located in the 18th Congressional District, the San Jose organization was awarded the grant for its work to improve the health, mental health and well-being of individuals, families and the Asian American community.

Across the state, $30.6 million in grant awards to community health centers was also announced to expand access to health care. These funds will allow the centers to serve 333,187 additional patients in California. Nationwide, 236 health center programs will receive approximately $150 million in grant awards to serve more than 1.25 million additional patients.

“I’m thrilled that AACI was awarded over $800,000 as part of the Affordable Care Act to improve and expand its vital community health initiatives,” said Eshoo, who is a member of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and voted for the Affordable Care Act. “AACI served nearly 14,000 patients in 2012, many of whom were uninsured. With these new funds, community health centers like AACI will provide even more individuals and families in our state and the 18th Congressional District with access to high-quality affordable health care.”

How the Grants Will Be Used:

Through the Affordable Care Act’s commitment to expand access to high quality health care for all Americans, these grants will be used by the community health centers to support establishment of new full-time service delivery sites. Today, approximately 1,200 health centers nationwide operate more than 9,000 service delivery sites that provide care to over 21 million patients. Since the beginning of 2009, health centers have added 4 million patients and more than 35,000 new full-time positions.

About AACI:

AACI has helped make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and the Asian American community for over 40 years. Serving nearly 14,000 patients from in and around the 18th Congressional District last year, employing 165 staff members, and over 40 languages and dialects spoken by staff, AACI is a model community health center. And like the Silicon Valley region it serves, AACI is implementing innovative programs to better serve the community. At the end of 2012, the organization was awarded the Health Care Innovation Award from the Center for Medicaid & Medicare Services. Of 3,000 applicants nationwide, AACI’s project was one of 107 selected for a multi-year federal grant to establish a Patient Navigation Center with the goal of better serving community members.

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