2 Cape Cod Organizations Receive Blue Cross Blue Shield Grants

HYANNIS, MA — Two Cape Cod health organizations were awarded a total of $245,000 in grants from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation to continue their efforts to promote and expand access to health care for low-income residents.

The grants were awarded to the Community Action Committee of Cape Cod and Islands ($45,000) in Hyannis and Bay Cove Human Services ($200,000).

The Cape Cod grantees are two of 64 organizations receiving grants from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Massachusetts Foundation for their work in making healthcare accessible and affordable and responding to community needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"With this round of grant-making, we remain steadfast in our multi-year commitments to expanding access to behavioral health urgent care, investing in new models to address the social determinants of health, strengthening statewide advocacy for health access, and supporting local efforts to obtain coverage for Massachusetts residents," said Audrey Shelto, president of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, in a statement.

Since its establishment in 2001, the foundation has given a total of $73 million to organizations and programs working to improve health care in Massachusetts.