California Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP)
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Center for Health Care Quality, accepts Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program proposals using federal CMP funds returned to California. The program supports projects that directly benefit residents of skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities by improving quality of care or quality of life.
Funding and timing
CDPH All Facilities Letter 26-22, dated July 2, 2026, reported $20,642,100 available for new CMP projects as of April 1, 2026. California accepts applications on a rolling basis; no fixed closing date, submission time, or time zone is published. The California Grants Portal lists no matched funding requirement, reimbursement as the funding method, and a project period of up to 36 months. Its displayed $17,602,130 estimated pool reflects an older 2025 State Plan figure; Atlas uses the later July 2, 2026 CDPH AFL amount for current funding context. Current CMS guidance establishes a $6,000 per participating nursing home funding cap for specified project categories, with above-cap requests requiring detailed justification where applicable.
Eligibility and application
Potential applicants include nursing facilities and other qualified organizations capable of implementing a compliant resident-benefit project, subject to CDPH and CMS requirements. Non-nursing-home applicants must identify participating nursing facilities and provide required letters of support rather than seeking facilities after award. Approved California applicants must satisfy applicable state registration and good-standing requirements before contract execution.
Applicants should use the current CMS-approved CMPRP Application Form and Application Budget Spreadsheet and follow the current CDPH/CMS handbook and allowable-cost guidance. California submissions are made electronically to CMPGrantApplications@cdph.ca.gov.
Important allowability limits
Current CMS guidance prohibits using CMP reinvestment funds for routine nursing-home services or supplies that are already the facility’s responsibility, including medical equipment. CMS also prohibits high-dollar or complex technology such as telemedicine, alert systems, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence, as well as capital improvements and duplicative federally funded activities.
Atlas assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 90/100. This is a meaningful California long-term-care quality-improvement funding channel, but N9+ Fit: 0/100 under current CMS rules. Dr. Miltie/QC Healthcare should not position N9+ hardware or telemedicine as CMPRP-funded. A separate non-technology role could only be reconsidered when an eligible project, qualified California nursing-facility partners, required support letters, and specific cost allowability are independently verified.
Authoritative sources
CDPH AFL 26-22
CDPH Long-Term Care Facility Citation Penalty Account Funds, Reports and Grant Application
CMS Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program