Primary Care Access and Stabilization Grant

Welcome to the Primary Care Access and Stabilization Grant (PCASG) Homepage. The PCASG was awarded to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) and the Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) administers the grant program as the local partner of DHH.

The PCASG is a $100 million dollar grant program designed to meet the increasing demand for healthcare services in the four-parish Greater New Orleans area (Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes) and decrease reliance on emergency room usage for primary care services for patients with Medicaid, people without insurance, or those who are underinsured.

Public and private nonprofit organizations were eligible for funding through the grant, including primary healthcare, mental healthcare treatment and counseling, HIV/AIDS treatment and counseling, and substance abuse treatment providers. In addition, critical shortages in the areas of dental and optometric services will be addressed using funds from the PCASG. The funds will help healthcare providers expand their services through methods including opening satellite clinics, extending hours of operation and hiring additional qualified medical staff.

The grant funds are designed to assist in the stabilization, restoration and expansion of 25 healthcare service provider organizations in Greater New Orleans. The PCASG initiative represents a bridge to a system of care where every citizen has access to high quality and affordable healthcare close to where they live.

If you would like to find out where you can find a healthcare clinic in your neighborhood, or for more information on the PCASG recipients, Frequently Asked Questions, or News & Resources, please click on the links in the upper right hand corner of this page. We welcome your feedback, so please do not hesitate to contact us.

Best regards,

Clayton Williams, MPH
LPHI Director of Health Systems Development, and
PCASG Director

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