MARQUETTE, MI— The U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving grants to two Upper Peninsula projects, in an effort to expand access to health care in rural areas.
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital will use a $349,685 grant to purchase equipment, including a general X-ray machine, fluoroscopy, and portable-imaging equipment. Those items had significant use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Gogebic-Ontonagon Community Action Agency will use a $35,000 grant to purchase a vehicle to transport meals to homebound individuals. Officials say the need for the project was identified as a result of the pandemic and will increase the region's resilience to maintain services for future public health emergencies.
