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Small and Rural Hospital Relief Program

Grantor:
Department of Health Care Access and Information
Portal ID:
2187
Status:
Active
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Details

Purpose:

With funding from the California Electronic Cigarette Excise Tax (Senate Bill 395, Chapter 489, Statutes of 2021), the Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) is launching the Small and Rural Hospital Relief Program (SRHRP) to provide grants for seismic compliance projects. First round of funding projected to be available April 2023. 

 

Description:

The Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act (Health and Safety Code (HSC) Section 129675) requires that hospitals be constructed to remain open and safely provide services to the public after an earthquake. The Small and Rural Hospital Relief Program will administer this new grant program to eligible small, rural, or Critical Access hospitals that have limited funds for seismic safety retrofit requirements. Ten percent of the funds from the California Electronic Cigarette Excise Tax will be allocated to HCAI to fund the new program (HSC Section 130075).

The SRHRP supports qualified small, rural and Critical Access hospitals by providing state grant funding and technical assistance to help meet seismic safety standards and preserve access to general acute care for the communities they serve.

The program is being developed to assist qualified facilities with technical assistance for development of seismic improvement program planning, project planning and development, and financial grants to apply towards implementing each facility’s unique compliance program. The first step in qualifying for the program will be the application process, which will be used to determine if facilities meet the qualifications as either a small, rural or Critical Access hospital at risk of closure for financial reasons.

Program applicants will be required to have current seismic compliance plans and agreed-upon project delivery plans on file with HCAI’s Seismic Compliance Unit prior to acceptance of funding package applications. A process will be employed to optimize use of available funds across all program participants based on need and adherence to approved project schedules.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency

Small hospitals defined as having fewer than 50 licensed medical/surgical beds

Eligible Geographies:

Rural hospitals defined as having a Rural or Frontier designation status in the Medical Service Study Area, and/or Critical Access Hospitals are those possessing this designation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Important Dates

The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
Ongoing
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
Ongoing

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
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A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
Yes ( see Description for details )
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No

Available Funding Notes:

The funding amount is determined by the amount of excise taxes collected from the sale of electronic cigarettes Current projections are $2-3 million annually will be available to distribute. Grant funding will be awarded to eligible facilities based on project readiness, community need and financial status.

The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

The funding amount is determined by the amount of excise taxes collected from the sale of electronic cigarettes Current projections are $2-3 million annually will be available to distribute.

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Grant awards can be applied towards initial seismic evaluations, design planning, or construction to meet seismic compliance. 

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
1-916-319-8800, srhrp@hcai.ca.gov

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