Midtown Inc

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

HEALTH CENTER CLUSTER

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO CONSTRUCT MULTI-MODAL TRANSIT ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS ON BRAZOS ST. FROM ELGIN TO PIERCE STREETS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO ADJACENT METRO TRANSIT STOPS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED TO CONSTRUCT SIDEWALKS ADA RAMPS ASSOCIATED SIGNALIZATION ADA RAMPS FUNCTIONAL LANDSCAPING PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING AND ASSOCIATED AND NECESSARY PUBLIC UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS TO INCLUDE STORMWATER WATER AND WASTEWATER. ALL WORK WILL OCCUR WITHIN EXISTING RIGHTS-OF-WAY. THE DISTANCE OF THE CORRIDOR IS APPROXIMATELY 3485 FEET OR 0.66 MILES. ALL IMPROVEMENTS WILL OCCUR WITHIN 1/2 MILE OF AN EXISTING METRO TRANSIT STOP.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THESE IMPROVEMENTS WILL IMPROVE ACCESS TO ADJACENT METRO TRANSIT STOPS.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE ACCESS FOR RIDERS OF TRANSIT IN THE MIDTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AREA.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NOT APPLICABLE.

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE MULTIMODAL ACCESS AND SAFETY AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO AND FROM FIXED-ROUTE TRANSIT.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE PROJECT FUNDS WILL GO TOWARDS CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE SCOPE OF WORK. PROJECT SCOPE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:CONSTRUCT AND/OR WIDEN SIDEWALKSFILL IN SIDEWALK GAPSREPLACE CURBSPROVIDE ADA COMPLIANT RAMPSINSTALL NEW PEDESTRIAN LIGHTINGFUNCTIONAL LANDSCAPINGASSOCIATED UTILITIESASSOCIATED SIGNALIZATION SIGNAGE AND OTHER ELEMENTS REQUIRED FOR MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION.THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WILL BE PROCURED THROUGH THE USE OF A FEDERALLY COMPLIANT PROCUREMENT PROCESS. ; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE PROJECT IS ANTICIPATED TO IMPROVE MOBILITY CONNECTIVITY SAFETY ACCESS AND DRAINAGE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: FUNDING WILL BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY BY ADDRESSING SAFETY CONCERNS THROUGH A SET OF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE.

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT - CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

MIDTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FY 2016 SECTION 5307 FHWA TRNSFR STP GRANT

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

CMAQ FUNDING TRANSFERRED FROM FHWA

HEALTH CENTER CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT FUNDING

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO CONSTRUCT PEDESTRIAN ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS NEAR TRANSIT STATIONS/STOPS.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TOWARDS IMPROVING SIDEWALKS TRANSIT AND ADA ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS FUNCTIONAL LANDSCAPING LIGHTING TRANSIT STOPS AND SHELTERS AND BICYCLE ACCESS/CONNECTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN ONE-HALF MILE OF TRANSIT STATIONS/STOPS IN THE WHEELER CORRIDOR BETWEEN SPUR 527 TO CAROLINE STREET. ALL WORK WILL OCCUR WITHIN EXISTING RIGHTS-OF-WAY.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THESE IMPROVEMENTS WILL IMPROVE ACCESS TO THE ADJACENT METRO RED LINE WHEELER STATION AND THE PROPOSED UNIVERSITY LINE BRT IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED FOR THE WHEELER CORRIDOR ITSELF.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE SAFE AND ACCESSIBLE ACCESS FOR RIDERS OF TRANSIT IN THE MIDTOWN MGMT DISTRICT AREA.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NA

ARRA - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM

MIDTOWN - MCGOWEN (SMITH-HAMILTON)

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (HFFI) PROGRAM

HEALTH CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

HEALTH CENTER CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT FUNDING

ARRA - INCREASE SERVICES TO HEALTH CENTERS

HEALTH CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT

ACCELERATING CANCER SCREENING - PROJECT TITLE: UTAH HEALTH CENTER CANCER CONSORTIUM APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: MIDTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. ADDRESS: 2240 ADAMS AVE, OGDEN, UT 84401-1511 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: ALI MARTINEZ, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CONTACT PHONE NUMBERS (VOICE/FAX): 801.334.1321/801.334.8375 EMAIL ADDRESS: AMARTINEZ@MIDTOWNCHC.ORG WEBSITE ADDRESS: HTTPS://WWW.MIDTOWNCHC.ORG/ GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS REQUESTED: $500,000 THROUGH HRSA-22-154 MIDTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. (MCHC) IS A HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION’S (HRSA), BUREAU OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE (BPHC) SECTION 330 HEALTH CENTER AWARDEE SERVING FOUR COUNTIES IN NORTHERN UTAH. THE MISSION OF MCHC IS TO PROVIDE A MEDICAL HOME FOR INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES WHO FACE BARRIERS OF GEOGRAPHY, CULTURE, LANGUAGE, AND ECONOMIC OR INSURANCE STATUS. MCHC IS APPLYING FOR $500,000 AS A NEW AXCS AWARDEE AS PART OF A CONSORTIUM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EIGHT OTHER HRSA HEALTH CENTER AWARDEES, THE HUNTSMAN CANCER INSTITUTE (HCI), THE CENTER FOR HEALTH OUTCOMES AND POPULATION EQUITY (HOPE) WITHIN HCI, AND THE ASSOCIATION FOR UTAH COMMUNITY HEALTH (AUCH) TO ADDRESS EQUITABLE ACCESS TO COLORECTAL CANCER (CRC) SCREENING AND REFERRAL FOR CARE AND TREATMENT IN UTAH. THIS PROPOSAL BUILDS ON A HIGHLY COLLABORATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE OF SCIENTISTS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND HEALTH CENTERS LEVERAGED WITH EXISTING HRSA HEALTH CENTER PROGRAM, PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION, HEALTH CENTER CONTROLLED NETWORKS, AND A CENTRALIZED AMERICORPS PROGRAM TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. CONSORTIUM HEALTH CENTERS SERVE UTAH’S UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND DELIVER CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE, COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY CARE AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES THAT PROMOTE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. CONSORTIUM HEALTH CENTERS SERVE 131,416 PATIENTS ANNUALLY, OF WHOM, 22% ARE BETWEEN 50 AND 75 YEARS OLD, 67% LIVE AT OR BELOW 100% FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES (FPG), 94% LIVE AT OR BELOW 200% FPG, 50% DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE, 19% HAVE MEDICAID/CHIP, 3% IDENTIFY AS AN AGRICULTURAL WORKER, 1% EXPERIENCE HOMELESSNESS, 60% IDENTIFY AS BIRACIAL, INDIGENOUS, OR PERSONS OF COLOR (BIPOC), AND 42% ARE BEST SERVED IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH. COMPARED TO HEALTH CENTERS NATIONALLY, CONSORTIUM HEALTH CENTERS SERVE 129% MORE UNINSURED PATIENTS (22%), 59% FEWER PATIENTS WITH MEDICAID (47%), AND 72% MORE PATIENTS BEST SERVED IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH. ACCORDING TO THE CDC, THE ESTIMATED AGE-ADJUSTED PREVALENCE OF COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING AMONG PEOPLE 50 TO 75 YEARS OLD IN UTAH WAS 74%. YET ONLY 29% OF CONSORTIUM HEALTH CENTER PATIENTS AGED 50 TO 75 YEARS OLD WERE SCREENED COMPARED TO 40% OF HEALTH CENTER PATIENTS NATIONALLY. THE CONSORTIUM WILL FOCUS ON IMPROVING CRC SCREENING RATES BY AUGMENTING EXISTING CLINIC WORKFLOWS AND SENDING ASYNCHRONOUS PATIENT REMINDER ACTIVITIES FOR FIT/FOBT SCREENINGS USING REGISTRIES, COHORTS, AND/OR TEXTING CAMPAIGNS. REFERRAL FOR CARE AND TREATMENT WILL BE AUGMENTED BY UTILIZING PATIENT NAVIGATORS TO ASSIST PATIENTS THROUGH DIAGNOSTIC ACTIVITIES AFTER ABNORMAL FIT/FOBT OR COLONOSCOPY RESULTS. THE CONSORTIUM ESTIMATES INCREASING THE PERCENTAGE OF PATIENTS AGED 50 TO 75 YEARS OLD ACCESSING CRC SCREENINGS FROM 29% TO 40% BY DECEMBER 31, 2023. OF THOSE, THE CONSORTIUM ESTIMATES THAT AT LEAST 10% OF SCREENINGS WILL RESULT IN AN ABNORMAL TEST AND AT LEAST 80% WILL RECEIVE REFERRAL TO CARE AND TREATMENT SERVICES.

FY 2024 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICE EXPANSION - MIDTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER WITH A PRIMARY ADDRESS OF 2240 ADAMS AVE. OGDEN, UT 84401. PROJECT DIRECTOR: ALICIA MARTINEZ 801-334-132 (O) 801-394-4609 (FAX) AMARTINEZ@MIDTOWNCHC.ORG WWW.MIDTOWNCHC.ORG. MIDTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER IS SEEKING BHSE FUNDING IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $523,000 IN YEAR AND $388,000 IN YEAR TWO. MIDTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER’S GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA SPANS FROM OGDEN TO THE CITY OF SOUTH SALT LAKE. THE SERVICE AREA SPANS A CONTINUOUS 45 MILES AND SERVES HIGH-NEEDS, LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN THE SERVICE AREA. MIDTOWN OPERATES SIX SITES ACROSS THREE UTAH COUNTIES, WEBER, DAVIS AND SALT LAKE. SERVICES INCLUDE PRIMARY CARE, PRENATAL, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ORAL HEALTH, PHARMACY, CARE COORDINATION, OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT. MIDTOWN’S SERVICE AREA HAS AN ESTIMATED POPULATION SIZE OF 1,869,309 PERSONS AND A TARGET POPULATION OF 440,753 PERSONS. SIXTY-TWO PERCENT OF MIDTOWN’S PATIENTS ORIGINATE FROM WEBER COUNTY, 21.6 PERCENT FROM DAVIS COUNTY AND 9.1 PERCENT FROM SALT LAKE COUNTY AND 5 PERCENT FROM OTHER SURROUNDING COUNTIES, INCLUDING COUNTIES IN WYOMING AND SOUTHERN IDAHO. TWENTY-FOUR PERCENT OF THE SERVICE AREA RESIDENTS LIVE AT OR BELOW 200 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY, WITH 30 PERCENT OF CHILDREN IN THE SERVICE AREA LIVING AT OR BELOW 200 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. PROVIDER RATIOS FOR THE LOW-INCOME POPULATION DEMONSTRATES POPULATION TO 1 FTE PROVIDER TO PATIENT RATIO OF 3,709:1 FOR PRIMARY CARE, 8,069:1 FOR DENTAL AND MOST CHALLENGING A RATIO OF 17,262:1 FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. MIDTOWN PROPOSES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES AND MOUD BY INCREASING ACCESS TO INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL AND MEDICAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH THE ADDITION OF A 1.0 FTE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSULTANT AND 1.0 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CASE MANAGER. MIDTOWN WILL ADDRESS ACCESS TO MEDICATION MANAGEMENT FOR COMPLEX BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS THROUGH THE ADDITION OF 2.0 FTE ADVANCED PRACTICE CLINICIAN. MIDTOWN ALSO PROPOSES TO ENSURE ONGOING TRAINING FOR CLINICAL STAFF ON MOUD. THE PATIENT IMPACT PROPOSED INCLUDES ACCESS FOR 1,755 ESTABLISHED PATIENTS AND 945 NEW PATIENTS, PROVIDING 3,364 PATIENT VISITS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF FUNDING AND 4,845 IN THE SECOND YEAR. MIDTOWN IS PROPOSING A BHSE FUNDING FOR $523,000 IN YEAR ONE AND $388,000 IN YEAR TWO.

FY 2020 EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING (ECT)

ARRA - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

FY 2020 EXPANDING CAPACITY FOR CORONAVIRUS TESTING (ECT)

FY 2023 EXPANDING COVID-19 VACCINATION

REESTABLISHING THE MIDTOWN PROSPERITY CENTER OF JACKSON, MS

REIMBURSEMENT FOR ELGIN WORK

MIDTOWN STREETSCAPE ENHANCEMENTS

FY 2023 EXPANDING COVID-19 VACCINATION

FY 2023 BRIDGE ACCESS PROGRAM

ARRA - INCREASE SERVICES TO HEALTH CENTERS

FY 2020 CORONAVIRUS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

CN FARM TO SCHOOL GRANT

FY 2020 CORONAVIRUS SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR HEALTH CENTERS

PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT INSIDE BROADWAYS TOURING PRODUCTION OF GRAND OLD FLAG FEATURING THE MUSIC OF GEORGE M. COHAN.

TO SUPPORT MUSIC PERFORMANCES AND A VISUAL ART INSTALLATION AS PART OF THE DLECTRICITY FESTIVAL.

FY 2023 BRIDGE ACCESS PROGRAM

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY ARTS ENGAGEMENT EVENTS INCLUDING A YOUTH ARTS TRAINING PROGRAM.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN IN-SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TOURING PRODUCTION OF YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE PRESENTATION OF LARGE-SCALE OUTDOOR NEW MEDIA INSTALLATIONS.

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT ECO ARTS WEEK A FREE ARTS FESTIVAL WITH A FOCUS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING THAT INTEGRATES THE ARTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

SEC 9007 REAP-RENEW ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVE GRANTS, $20,000 OR LESS (MAN)

CMAQ FUNDING TRANSFERRED FROM FHWA

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROGRAM

MIDTOWN PARTNERS, INC. (MPI) PROPOSES TO ENGAGE 80 VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL DEVELOP, PROMOTE AND CARRY OUT A WEEK-LONG FOOD DRIVE THAT WILL RE-STOCK THE PANTRY OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER, A SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATION ALSO SERVING THE MIDTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD. THE DAY OF SERVICE ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THE WEEK OF JANUARY 13 -18 WITH FOOD DRIVES BEING HELD AT 6 COMMUNITY BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS AND 2 MAJOR GROCERY OUTLETS IN JACKSON, MS. ON THE EVENING OF FRIDAY JANUARY 17, A YOUTH COMMUNITY DIALOGUE WILL BE HELD SO THAT LOCAL YOUTH CAN LEND THEIR VOICE ON HOW SERVICE TO COMMUNITY CAN HELP ADDRESS ISSUES OF POVERTY AND MOBILITY. ON THE MLK DAY OF SERVICE, JANUARY 20, VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSEMBLE AT THE GOOD SAMARITAN CENTER (GSC) TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE, AND INSTALL NEW SHELVING FOR THE FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND RE-STOCK THE PANTRY WITH NEEDED ITEMS. VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO CANVAS THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO PASS OUT FLYERS HIGHLIGHTING THE SERVICES AVAILABLE AT GSC AND MPI. THIS PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON THE CNCS FOCUS AREA OF TRAINING VOLUNTEERS WHO MAKE A COMMITMENT FOR FUTURE SERVICE. FOR MLK, THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $8,970 WILL BE MATCHED WITH $42,180 IN IN-KIND FUNDING FROM MPI AND $14,578 IN FAIR MARKET VALUE OF VOLUNTEER HOURS PROVIDED BY THE LADYBUG CLUB.

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC ART PROJECTS AT UNDERPASSES ALONG THE JONES FALLS CORRIDOR IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

MIDTOWN PUBLIC - PRIMARY CAMPUS

THROUGH SECTION 22007 OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT(IRA), THE DISCRIMINATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES $2.2 BILLION IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND FOREST LANDOWNERS WHO EXPERIENCED DISCRIMINATION IN USDA�S FARM LENDING PROGRAMS PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2021. DISTRIBUTION OF THESE FUNDS IS ONE STEP IN THE LONG MARCH TOWARDS JUSTICE AND AN INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE USDA. THE PROGRAM COMPLEMENTS OTHER ASSISTANCE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE IRA, INCLUDING�ASSISTANCE FOR DISTRESSED FARM LOAN BORROWERS. THE AWARD WILL INITIALLY BE REPORTED AS AN OBLIGATION TO MID-TOWN PERSONNEL INC. WHO WILL ACT AS A PASS-THROUGH AGENCY UNTIL FUNDS ARE DISBURSED. THE FUNDS DISBURSED TO MID-TOWN WILL LATER BE DE-OBLIGATED AND REPORTED IN THE AGGREGATE BY STATE TO VARIOUS RECIPIENTS.