Children’s Hospital Program of 2018 -Eligible Hospitals

Portal ID:
1593
Status:
Closed (6 total applications submitted)
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Details

Purpose:

The purpose of the program is to improve the health and welfare of California’s critically ill children, by providing a stable and ready source of funds for capital improvement projects for eligible hospitals.

Description:

On November 6, 2018, California voters passed Proposition 4, the Children's Hospital Bond Act of 2018. The purpose of the program is to improve the health and welfare of California’s critically ill children, by providing a stable and ready source of funds for capital improvement projects for eligible hospitals. The California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) is responsible for administering the program.

Language in Proposition 4 identifies private nonprofit hospitals that provide pediatric services for children eligible for the California Children’s Services (CCS) program (referred to as “Eligible Hospitals”) as eligible for $150 million in funding.

Grant awards for each Eligible Hospital is limited to $15 million less costs of issuance and administrative costs. Costs of issuance are $0.75 per $1,000 of the authorized grant award and administrative costs are $10.00 per $1,000 of the authorized grant award.

Eligible Hospital grants will be awarded on a competitive basis.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency

A hospital that provides pediatric services to children eligible for the California Children’s Services program that is either: (1) a public hospital as defined in Welfare and Institutions Code Section 14105.98(a)(25), or (2) a general acute care hospital licensed pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1250 that is, or is an operating entity of, a California nonprofit corporation.

Eligible Geographies:

None.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
December 3, 2020

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$22,250,537
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.
$1 – $15,000,000
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
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:

State of California General Obligation Bonds

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:

See Section 7013.1 of the program regulations "Release of Funds for Eligible Hospitals" for more details on disbursements located at following link: https://www.treasurer.ca.gov/chffa/hospital/2018/chp18-regulations.pdf

How to Apply

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

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, 1-916-653-2799, chffa@treasurer.ca.gov