Funded Institutions

In response to the Request for Applications (CA-02-002), six institutions applied for the grant. Two institutions, Laredo Medical Center and Rapid City Regional Hospital, were funded in September 2002 receiving more than $2.5 million in first year funding.

Additionally, in response to the Request for Applications (CA-03-018), eight institutions applied for the grant. The grants were reviewed on May 27, 2003. In September 2003, four sites, Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital, New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Singing River Hospital and UPMC McKeesport, were funded in September 2003.

Background Information on Funded Institutions

Fiscal Year 2002

Laredo Medical Center, Laredo, Texas

Rapid City Regional Hospital, Rapid City, South Dakota

Fiscal Year 2003

Centinela Freeman Regional Medical Center, Inglewood, CA

New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC

Singing River Hospital, Pascagoula, MS

UPMC McKeesport Hospital, McKeesport, PA