The Detroit Wayne County Health Authority, the fledgling agency launched last year to deliver medical care to thousands of uninsured in Wayne Country, is struggling to fulfill its mission. The unit has garnered little corporate support, has laid off its three-member support staff and is $500,000 short of reaching its 2006 annual budget goal of $2.2 million. Spawned in the middle of a financial crisis that threatened to close The Detroit Medical Center, the authority was seen as a way to take the load of caring for indigent patients off the backs of the hospitals. The DMC, one of four hospital organizations to pledge money annually for three years, hasn't made a financial contribution. A spokesperson said The DMC plans to donate staff time and physical space as well as other in-kind contributions to fulfill its pledge. "We're encouraged by the progress they're making," said Heidi Hansen of Gov. Jennifer Granholm's office. The governor has been watching the situation closely, she said.