Small and Rural Hospital Relief Program

Department of Health Care Access and Information · State of California

At a glance

Small and Rural Hospital Relief Program is an open California state grant opportunity from the Department of Health Care Access and Information (State of California). Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit and public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Opened: Jan 1, 2023
Close date: Ongoing
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State — 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.
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Advances & Reimbursement(s) — Grant awards can be applied towards initial seismic evaluations, design planning, or construction to meet seismic compliance.
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: Ongoing
Expected award announcement: Ongoing
Letter of intent: Required
Geography: 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.
How to submit: Online: https://hcai.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/19.-Small-and-Rural-Hospital-Relief-Program-Eligibility-Tool.pdf
Latest change note: Formatting of links

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Nonprofit
Public Agency

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

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

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

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.

Program page on the agency site ↗

How to apply

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Read the program guidelinesThe agency's solicitation or guidelines set eligibility details, scoring criteria and required documents. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type and location (see Geography above).
Submit the letter of intentThis program asks for a letter of intent before the full application; check the guidelines for its due date.
Find out how to submitOnline: https://hcai.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/19.-Small-and-Rural-Hospital-Relief-Program-Eligibility-Tool.pdf Open ↗
Request letters of support and partner commitmentsPartners need time to write and sign letters; ask early.
Finish a full draft of the application and budgetFollow the guidelines' format exactly; state programs often require specific forms and attachments.
Ask the program contact any questions earlysrhrp@hcai.ca.gov Open ↗
Internal review and sign-offLeave time for leadership or board approval and a final proofread.
Submit while funds remainSubmit a few days early and keep your submission confirmation.

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2025–2627 applications · 14 awards
Fiscal year 2024–2524 applications · 13 awards
Fiscal year 2023–2411 applications · 2 awards
Fiscal year 2022–2315 applications · 0 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Awards published: 15
Total awarded: $7,778,000
Median award: $280,000 calculated
Smallest – largest: $25,000 – $2,800,000

Recipients by type: Nonprofit (15)

Areas served: San Bernardino County (2), Kern County (2), Monterey County (2), Plumas County (2), Humboldt County (2), El Dorado County (1), Fresno County (1), Ventura County (1), San Benito County (1), Stanislaus County (1)

Largest awards to organizations

Plumas District HospitalSeismic Compliance$2,800,000 · FY 2024–25
Marshall Medical CenterSeismic Compliance$1,250,000 · FY 2024–25
Mad River Community HospitalSeismic Compliance$625,000 · FY 2024–25
Colorado River Medical CenterSeismic Compliance$603,000 · FY 2024–25
George L Mee Memorial HospitalSeismic Compliance$500,000 · FY 2024–25
Mountains Community HospitalSeismic Compliance$325,000 · FY 2024–25
Adventist Health Reedley - Sierra KingsSeismic Compliance$310,000 · FY 2024–25
George L Mee Memorial HospitalSeismic Compliance$280,000 · FY 2023–24
Community Memorial Hospital - OjaiSeismic Compliance$270,000 · FY 2024–25
Mad River Community HospitalSeismic Compliance$220,000 · FY 2024–25

Source: California Grants Portal grant award data. Awards to individuals are counted but not named. Past awards show who was funded; they do not predict future decisions.

Program contact (as published)

srhrp@hcai.ca.gov
1-916-319-8800

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Small and Rural Hospital Relief Program”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit and Public Agency. It adds: “Small hospitals defined as having fewer than 50 licensed medical/surgical beds” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How do I apply for “Small and Rural Hospital Relief Program”?

Applications go directly to Department of Health Care Access and Information, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://hcai.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/19.-Small-and-Rural-Hospital-Relief-Program-Eligibility-Tool.pdf. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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