Grundy Center, Iowa – June 29, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director in Iowa Theresa Greenfield announced today the Agency is investing $24.3 million in the new expansion at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital (GCMH). The hospital held a groundbreaking ceremony in Grundy Center at the construction site.
“When we think about ways to make rural Iowa a better place to live and work, modernized and improved local hospitals rise to the top of that list,” said Director Greenfield. “The Biden-Harris Administration is delivering on foundational infrastructure priorities. This USDA-funded project will make life better and safer in Grundy County and in surrounding hometown communities.”
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is helping fund the hospital project with a loan from the Community Facilities Direct Loan program.
The GCMH expansion of approximately 35,950 square feet will include 23,900 square feet on the facility's main floor for a new surgery department and new radiology department; 11,100 square feet in a partial basement for hospital storage, maintenance space and mechanical equipment; and 950 square feet on the second floor for stair and elevator access between all levels. The project will also renovate 4,440 square feet of existing hospital space.
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