St. Luke's Health awards $1M in grants to Houston area nonprofits

Participating nonprofits applied to receive grant funding to cover issues found within St. Luke’s community health needs assessments. Needs include:

• Improving access to care
• Behavioral health
• Chronic disease
• Food security
• Preventative practices
• Social determinants of health

The local initiative by St. Luke’s is a part of a larger effort by CommonSpirit Health, which has awarded $15 million to 329 organizations nationwide, according to the release.

Michael Bilton, system director for community health/community benefit, said the grant is an example of how CommonSpirit Health partners with its community.

“By financially supporting and in many cases actively partnering with local organizations in the communities served by our hospitals, we are able to help strengthen prevention, access to care and vital services for people in crisis,” Bilton said.

What else?

These local organizations received grants to support program activities between April 2026 and March 2027:

• AccessHealth
• Angel Reach