Midland Daily News
The Midland Area Community Foundation announced it has been awarded a grant of $175,000 from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund. The grant will support a new initiative aimed at improving the quality of health for community members in need.
The grant dollars will provide non-emergency medical transportation service in Midland, Gladwin and Clare counties through a partnership with Michigan Transportation Connection and 211 Northeast Michigan.
“The Midland County needs assessment conducted in 2012 and updated in 2015 identified transportation as one of the top concerns in the county,” said MACF President and CEO Sharon Mortensen. “This is especially prevalent in both our low income and growing senior populations, many of whom are missing important medical appointments due to a lack of transportation.”
The new transportation service will utilize current public transportation options including Dial-A-Ride and County Connection. It will also seek additional public and private transportation providers that are able to deliver safe, clean and prompt service. Transportation will be provided free of charge to those who qualify.
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