Corrected Aug. 23 at 12:01 a.m.

CANTON -- The Cerebral Palsy Association of the North Country, Inc. is getting $124,840 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), according to a joint statement from senators Charles Schumer and Kirstin Gillibrand.

The funds are rewards for health care centers who have “exceeded or met quality standards and patient care goals,” the release says.

The funds will support increased access to comprehensive primary health care services and further invest in care, the senators said.

“These critical federal investments will enable 61 community health centers throughout New York State, including 26 centers in Upstate New York alone, to improve healthcare access for the local community,” Schumer said in a prepared statement. “Specifically, this investment will enable high-quality health centers to increase access to primary care services for New Yorkers and build upon their already successful work to improve patient care-quality and reduce health disparities across New York State. Not only will this funding further enhance New York State residents ability to access high-quality health care services, it will also support jobs for local area residents and health professionals, enriching regional economies across the state. This is great news for New York State and I will continue to fight for this kind of funding so that New Yorkers may continue to benefit from increased access to high-quality care.”

“This is a major investment for New York,” Gillibrand said in a prepared statement. “High quality health care must be accessible throughout our communities. This grant will help local health care centers in our state meet demand and expand to provide new services. By hiring more trained staff members, these centers will work more efficiently and New Yorkers will get the quality care they need.”