Programmatic funds to increase access to care for low-income individuals by developing a fixed bus route in Burke County. The proposed route will link Morganton, Valdese, and Rutherford College, as well as Carolinas HealthCare Blue Ridge-Morganton and Carolinas HealthCare Blue Ridge-Valdese. The bus route will help reduce the number of missed medical appointments while also providing reliable transportation to many major employers, a variety of educational facilities, and several full-service grocery stores. Funds will help finance the final portion of bus line operations.
| Organization URL | www.wpcog.org |
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| Category | Health Improvement in North Carolina ⟩ Healthy Places NC |
| Date | May 2018 |
| Amount | $264,000 |
| Length | 2 years |
| Impact Counties | Burke |