Last week, the California Department of Health Care Services
(DHCS) announced $88.5 million in awards to
39 eligible entities, including counties, to help build
capacity and infrastructure through the Providing Access and
Transforming Health (PATH) Capacity and Infrastructure,
Transition, Expansion, and Development (CITED) Initiative. These
funds will be used to increase the provider workforce, invest in
infrastructure and IT systems, develop plans to conduct outreach
to historically under-resourced and underserved populations to
engage them in care, and support the delivery of Enhanced Care
Management and Community Supports.
The PATH CITED initiative originally intended to award $100
million to eligible entities, but in order to further transform
California’s Medi-Cal system, and in response to the large volume
of funding requests received in Round 1, DHCS adjusted the Round
1 allocation. After finalizing Round 1B awardees, the total
allocation for Round 1A and 1B is $207 million. Recipients of
PATH CITED grants can include cities, counties, local
governmental agencies, Tribes, nonprofits, public hospitals, and
others.
The deadline to apply for CITED Round 2 is May 31, 2023.
Information on how to apply, including the dates and times of
virtual office hours for applicants, can be found on the PATH CITED website.
$736 Million in Homekey Funding Now Available for
Application
Yesterday, Governor Newsom
announced the availability of $736 million in Homekey funding
for local governments to build or purchase housing for
individuals experiencing homelessness. This investment builds on
two previous rounds of Homekey Funding, bringing the total state
investment to $3.4 billion for the program. As of now, Homekey
has created 12,774 housing units in 210 projects across the
state.
Homekey is administered by the California Department of Housing
and Community Development (HCD), who will accept applications on
a rolling, over-the-counter basis until July 28, 2023, or until
the available funds are exhausted. Due to the oversubscription of
previous Homekey rounds, counties and other eligible applicants
interested in applying are encouraged to submit a completed
application as soon as possible.
The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Homekey Round 3 is
now posted. To receive information on the upcoming Homekey
NOFA webinar and other updates, please subscribe to the HCD’s
Homelessness Prevention Programs listserv at https://www.hcd.ca.gov/contact-us/email-signup.
