Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine

Amount Appropriated?

$3.0M

FFID tracks stages 1–2 — stages 3–5 vary by agency, assistance type, and earmark structure.

Project Description

The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine is leading a $18 million project to build a new, three-floor, 42,000 square foot health clinic facility aimed at strengthening rural health access and equity in Muscatine County. This collaborative community health solution will directly and immediately expand and improve patient equity and care, creating multi-generational, social, and economic success for families of Muscatine County and portions of the adjacent underserved Louisa County.\n\nImproving access to health care has been recognized as both a need and a priority of our community, as emphasized in a 2021 assessment of community health in Muscatine County and prioritized by the County as a whole.\n\nAccording to the 2021 Muscatine County Community Health Assessment: \n\u2022 49% Reported Difficulty Accessing Healthcare in Prior Year \n\u2022 33% Reported No Routine Checkup in Prior Year \n\u2022 47% Outmigration for Health Services \n\u2022 23% Reported Fair/Poor Health \n\u2022 13% Reported Two or More ER Visits in Prior Year \n\u2022 71% Socioeconomically At-Risk \n\u2022 40% Obese \n\u2022 33% Diagnosed Depression \n\u2022 11% No High School Diploma over age 25 \n\u2022 6% Homeless in Prior 2-Years\n\nAccording to County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, Muscatine County: \n\u2022 is ranked among the least healthy counties in Iowa for Health Factors \n\u2022 is ranked in the lower middle range of counties in Iowa for Health Outcomes \n\u2022 has a significant shortage of: \no Primary care physicians: 2140:1 and 11,180:1 in adjacent Louisa County versus 1370:1 in Iowa \no Mental health providers: 1590:1 and 2,790:1 in adjacent Louisa County versus 640:1 in Iowa\n\nAdditional barriers to afford travel or supports to leave the community for health care access: \n\u2022 35% Single Parent Households (County Health Rankings & Roadmaps) \n\u2022 43% of Renters and 19% of Homeowners are Housing Cost-burdened (Housing Demand Study) \n\u2022 50% of students in the Muscatine Community School District are eligible for free and reduced lunch (Department of Education)