An additional $35 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will enable the Indian Health Service (IHS), inconjunction with the Gila River Indian Community, to continue construction of the Gila River Southeast Ambulatory Care Center in Chandler.

The proposed 140,000-square-foot outpatient health center will serve a projected user population of 15,220 patients.

The Gila River Southeast facility is listed as ahigh priority project on the congressionally supported IHS Health Care Facilities Construction Priority List.

The $35 million will fund 48 percent of the total project costs. The remaining costs are expectedto be funded in the IHS fiscal year 2016 budget.

The new facility will provide outpatient services, a community health department, and a full arrayof ancillary and support services.