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WATE.com-The Fort Loudoun Medical Center will under go an 18,000 square-foot expansion after receiving a multimillion-dollar grant.

The $5.9 million Capital Improvement Grant will fund the addition of 26 new patient rooms at the hospital. Site preparation for the expansion began in May.

Occupancy for the new expansion, named the Brethen Foundation Advance Care Wing, is expected to occur in early 2026.

The Tennessee Department of Health’s Health Resiliency Grant Program is funded through the American Rescue Plan, which passed Congress in March 2022. Tennessee received $3.9 billion in total ARP funds. The state dedicated $230 million in recovery funding to TDH for healthcare modernization and transformation projects.

“We are immensely grateful to receive the Health Resiliency Program grant, which enables us to expand our hospital facilities and be a trusted, valued healthcare partner to our community,” said Connie Martin, president and chief administrative officer of Fort Loudoun Medical Center. “The funds will allow us to provide enhanced medical care to those we serve, ensuring that every patient receives the best possible care.”