| CE160038↗ | Department of Health and Human Services | AHS HOSPITAL CORP. | GRANT | 2026-09-21 | 2026-09-21 | 1 | EXPANSION OF IMAGING SERVICES AT THE ATLANTIC HEALTH OVERLOOK MEDICAL CENTER STACY GOLDSTEIN BREAST CENTER - ATLANTIC HEALTH: PROJECT ABSTRACT ATLANTIC HEALTH (AH) WILL USE $750,000 IN COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING TO RENOVATE AND PREPARE 4,760 SQUARE FEET OF EXISTING SPACE ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF OVERLOOK MEDICAL CENTER (OMC) IN SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW MRI SCANNER. THE FUNDED SCOPE OF WORK — PHASE 2 OF A MULTI-PHASE DEPARTMENTAL RECONFIGURATION — CONSISTS OF GENERAL CONSTRUCTION TO CREATE A NEW MRI SUITE, PATIENT PREPARATION SPACE, AND TECHNICIAN CONTROL ROOM; HVAC SYSTEM ALTERATIONS TO MEET THE ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS OF MRI TECHNOLOGY; AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UPGRADES TO MEET INCREASED POWER DEMANDS. ALL WORK IS INTERIOR AND DOES NOT INVOLVE EXTERIOR MODIFICATIONS OR GROUND DISTURBANCE. OMC'S STACY GOLDSTEIN BREAST CENTER, ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION PROGRAM FOR BREAST CENTERS, IS LOCATED ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF THE MAIN HOSPITAL BUILDING. PATIENTS CURRENTLY RECEIVING CARE AT THE CENTER MUST TRAVEL BY ELEVATOR TO THE FIRST FLOOR FOR MRI IMAGING — A PROCESS MADE MORE BURDENSOME BY RECURRING ELEVATOR OUTAGES THAT ALSO DISRUPT CRITICAL CARE, EMERGENCY, AND SURGICAL SERVICES. RELOCATING MRI CAPABILITY TO THE FOURTH FLOOR WILL ELIMINATE THIS BARRIER, REDUCE INSTITUTIONAL BOTTLENECKS, AND EXPAND ACCESS TO A MODALITY THAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR HIGH-RISK PATIENTS AND THOSE WITH DENSE BREAST TISSUE FOR WHOM MAMMOGRAPHY AND SONOGRAPHY ALONE ARE INSUFFICIENT. OMC PERFORMED 1,317 BREAST MRI EXAMINATIONS IN 2025, WITH DEMAND PROJECTED TO GROW 13 PERCENT IN 2026. CONSTRUCTION WILL BE PERFORMED BY TORCON, INC. UNDER A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE CONTRACT, WITH A PROJECTED COMPLETION DATE OF JUNE 2027. | $750.0K |
| UG1CA239772↗ | Department of Health and Human Services | AHS HOSPITAL CORP. | COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B) | 2026-01-29 | 2026-09-14 | 4 | THE ATLANTIC HEALTH CANCER CONSORTIUM COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAM (AHCC CORP) - AS THE FIRST NCORP COMMUNITY SITE IN THE STATE, AHCC CORP SERVES THREE-QUARTERS OF THE NEW JERSEY POPULATION. AHCC CORP EXPANDS THE NCORP NETWORK BY 6.5M PEOPLE, ADVANCING THE STATE OF THE SCIENCE IN CANCER PREVENTION, CONTROL, SCREENING, CARE DELIVERY RESEARCH, AND PRECISION MEDICINE STUDIES THROUGH BIOSPECIMEN COLLECTION, AS WELL AS PROVIDING CRITICAL ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND IMAGING STUDIES CONDUCTED BY THE NATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS NETWORK. WITH A HIGHER CANCER INCIDENCE RATE THAN THE US AS A WHOLE, NEW JERSEY IS AN IMPORTANT AREA FOR CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL RESEARCH. ATLANTIC HEALTH CANCER CONSORTIUM COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAM (AHCC-CORP) IS THE FIRST NCORP COMMUNITY SITE WITHIN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND COMBINES THE COLLECTIVE STRENGTHS OF WORLD-CLASS HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS WITH COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY CARE DELIVERY. AHCC-CORP COVERS A GEOGRAPHICALLY DIVERSE AREA REPRESENTING 73% OF NEW JERSEY’S POPULATION. AHCC-CORP EXPANDS THE NCORP NETWORK BY 6.5M PEOPLE; WITH A HIGHER CANCER INCIDENCE RATE THAN THE US AS A WHOLE (477.5 VS 441.2 CASES PER 100,000). REGIONS OF AHCC-CORP ARE EVEN FURTHER ELEVATED. | $614.1K |
| 23A60HG000006↗ | Department of Labor | AHS HOSPITAL CORP. | GRANT | 2026-06-05 | 2026-06-05 | 1 | LEAD APPLICANT ORGANIZATION NAME: ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.LEAD APPLICANT ENTITY TYPE: NONPROFIT WITH 501C3 IRS STATUSLEAD APPLICANT LOCATION: MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEYNAME OF THE STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCIES (SAAS): NOT APPLICABLENAME OF ENTITIES INVOLVED IN ADMINISTERING THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM: MORRIS-SUSSEX-WARREN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD WORKER ORGANIZATIONS, LABOR-MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS, OR LABOR UNIONSORGANIZATION OF NURSE LEADERS OF NEW JERSEY- NURSING WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENTAL AND STAFFING COUNCILOPTIONAL PARTNERSNAME OF OPTIONAL PARTNER(S): GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INC. NEW YORK NEW JERSEY, PEQUANNOCK TOWNSHIP MORRIS COUNTY ALLIED HEALTH ACADEMYTYPE OF ORGANIZATION: WORKFORCE AND TRAININGGEOGRAPHIC SCOPE: REGIONAL (NORTHERN NEW JERSEY)SPECIFIC LOCATION(S) WHERE GRANT SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED: BERGEN, UNION, ESSEX, HUDSON, MORRIS, PASSAIC, SUSSEX, WARREN, MONMOUTHTOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING REQUESTED (TOTAL 5-YEAR PERIOD): $2,785,263TOTAL MATCH PROPOSED (TOTAL 5-YEAR PERIOD): $557,053PROJECT TITLE NAME: AHS PATHWAY TO ENSURING ACCESS AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE IN NURSING (AHS PEACE)PROPOSED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS WHO START TRAINING. 2,079SUMMARY OF PROJECT PURPOSE AND EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES OFFERED: AHS PEACE WILL EXPAND AND DIVERSIFY THE PIPELINE OF QUALIFIED NURSING PROFESSIONALS IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY BY STRENGTHENING CAREER PATHWAYS THAT LEAD TO REGISTERED NURSE, ACUTE CARE NURSE, CRITICAL CARE NURSE, AND NURSING ASSISTANT OCCUPATIONS FOR UNEMPLOYED AND INCUMBENT WORKERS. AHS AND ITS PARTNERS WILL ENHANCE CLINICAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO INCREASE THEIR CAPACITY ALIGN CURRICULA WITH WORKER-CENTERED BEST PRACTICES ADOPT DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSIONAND ACCESSIBILITY STRATEGIES TO CLOSE EQUITY GAPS AND SUPPORT PARTICIPANTS TO ATTAIN POSTSECONDARY TRAINING TO ADVANCE INTO NURSING OCCUPATIONS. PROJECT PLANS ARE TO: (1) RECRUIT, TRAIN, HIRE, ONBOARD, AND SUPPORT AT LEAST 2,000 PARTICIPANTS IN PATHWAYS LEADING TO EMPLOYMENT AS REGISTERED NURSES (WHICH INCLUDES ACUTE CARE NURSES AND CRITICAL CARE NURSES) AND NURSING ASSISTANTS, INCLUDING THOSE FROM HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED AND UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS (2) PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY, COMPREHENSIVE, COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING THROUGH CLINICAL ROTATIONS, DEDICATED EDUCATION UNITS, NURSING RESIDENCIES, A NURSE ASSISTANT BOOTCAMP, AND PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS, VETERANS, AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND (3) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF TRAINED PRECEPTORS AVAILABLE TO TRAIN AND SUPPORT RN AND NA TRAINEES AT AHS SITES.TARGETED POPULATION(S) TO BE SERVED: UNEMPLOYED, UNDEREMPLOYED, AND INCUMBENTWORKERS, INCLUDING VETERANS, HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED AND UNDERREPRESENTED POPULATIONS, ANDINDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIESTRAINING TRACK (SELECT ONE): TRACK 2. NURSING CAREER PATHWAYSTARGETED H-1B OCCUPATIONS1. LIST APPLICABLE OCCUPATIONS ALONG CAREER PATHWAYS LEADING TO MIDDLE- TO HIGH-SKILLEDH-1B HEALTHCARE OCCUPATIONS IDENTIFIED IN APPENDIX A: REGISTERED NURSE, NURSING ASSISTANT,ACUTE CARE NURSE, AND CRITICAL CARE NURSERECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL(S) OFFERED: RN, BSN, OR AASSUBRECIPIENT ROLES: LIST ALL SUBRECIPIENTS AND THE ROLES (ACTIVITIES) THEY WILL FILL ON THEPROPOSED PROJECT. ROLES SHOULD BE ALIGNED TO PROPOSED WORKPLAN.UNION COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES COMMISSION PROJECT SEARCH (EDUCATION AND TRAINING) WILLSERVE ON THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND RECRUIT AND SUPPORT YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18 TO 20 WITHPHYSICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES WHO ARE INTERESTED IN HEALTHCARE. DOL FUNDS WILL SUPPORT PROJECT SEARCH JOB COACHES.NEW OR EXISTING PROGRAM(S): THE PROJECT WILL EXPAND EXISTING EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM(S). | $0 |
| CE147015↗ | Department of Health and Human Services | AHS HOSPITAL CORP. | GRANT | 2026-01-23 | 2026-01-23 | 1 | COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM, INC./NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER 175 HIGH STREET NEWTON, NJ 078 ROBERT PEAKE, JR. TEL: 973-971-4959 [email protected] WWW.ATLANTICHEALTH.ORG NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER OF ATLANTIC HEALTH SYSTEM SERVES THE PEOPLE OF SUSSEX AND WARREN COUNTIES IN THE NORTHWEST REGION OF NEW JERSEY. NEWTON IS THE ONLY ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL LOCATED IN SUSSEX COUNTY, NJ. LIKE MOST HOSPITALS AROUND THE COUNTRY, NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER HAS SEEN AN INCREASING NEED IN THE COMMUNITY FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES. WHILE THE STRESSES OF THE PANDEMIC HAVE CERTAINLY PLAYED A ROLE, THE OVERALL RISE IN THE NEED FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE PREDATES THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK AND WILL CONTINUE TO GROW WHEN A DEGREE OF NORMALCY RESUMES IN THE DAILY LIVES OF OUR PATIENTS. IN PARTICULAR, THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT (ED) HAS SEEN A GROWING NUMBER OF CASES PRESENTING FOR TREATMENT, AND THESE CASES REQUIRE SPECIALIZED TREATMENT AREAS THAT ARE REMOVED FROM THE GENERAL POPULATION OF ED PATIENTS. THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS BEING SEEN IN THE ED ARE INCREASINGLY ACUTE AND INCLUDE AN INCREASE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE CASES FROM THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC AND FROM ALCOHOL USE. THE PATIENTS PRESENTING FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE ALSO INCLUDE ADOLESCENTS, CHILDREN, AND GERIATRIC PATIENTS. DUE TO THE PAUCITY OF INPATIENT BEDS THROUGHOUT THE STATE, PATIENTS NEEDING HOSPITALIZATION TEND TO STAY IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR LONGER PERIODS. THE WAITING PERIOD REQUIRES THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO DRAW MORE RESOURCES TO TREAT AND SAFELY MAINTAIN THE PATIENTS IN AN ENVIRONMENT NOT INTENDED FOR LONG TERM STAYS. THE CURRENT CAPACITY IN THE NMC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IS TWO SMALL SECURE HOLDING AREAS FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS AS THEY UNDERGO EVALUATION AND AWAIT A TRANSFER TO AN INPATIENT BED IF NEEDED. IF A REMEDY IS NOT IMPLEMENTED, NMC WILL CONTINUE TO OVERFLOW THE EXISTING 2 BEHAVIORAL ROOMS REGULARLY. TO ADDRESS THIS GROWING DEMAND OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE ED, ATLANTIC HEALTH AND NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER WILL ADD A STATE OF THE SCIENCE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUITE THAT WILL INCLUDE 5 LARGE PRIVATE ROOMS IN A SECURE AREA OF THE ED, WITH AN ADJACENT OVERFLOW AREA TO ACCOMMODATE SURGES IN CASES. THIS CAPITAL INVESTMENT WILL DECREASE THE RISK OF HARM TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS BY CREATING A DEDICATED 5-BED BEHAVIORAL ZONE IN THE ED. AGGREGATING 5 BEHAVIORAL-SAFE ROOMS WILL PROVIDE A BETTER ENVIRONMENT OF CARE FOR THE ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PATIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE NEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ZONE WILL ENSURE A SAFER WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT FOR TEAM MEMBERS AS THEY TREAT THIS VULNERABLE PATIENT POPULATION. | $0 |