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GrantCalifornia Distressed Hospital Grant Program — 2026–2027
Atlas Opportunity ScoreUnder review
FundingIndividual applicant maximum or fixed range not published in current HCAI 15-page guide. $85,500,000 total statewide program allocation; up to $50,000,000 further conditional on Department of Finance approval. No applicant-level award ceiling should be inferred from aggregate funding.
DeadlineNovember 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST); HCAI 2026–2027 grant guide p. 4.
Required next actionConfirm California nonprofit/public hospital status; integrated system has no more than two separately licensed hospitals; government and uninsured payer gross revenue share at least 60%; evidence of financial distress and exhausted other financing options. Assemble signed HCAI application, up to five strategic initiatives with KPIs and 24-month financial projections, last two audited financial statements, recent monthly statements and financial ratios, utilization, payer mix, leadership/board details and applicable disclosures. Email complete package to dhsgp@hcai.ca.gov by November 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST; check for amendments.
Current statusOpen — 2026–2027 application due November 9, 2026Source verificationOctober 10, 2026Tracked applicant typesGovernmental Entity, Hospital, Nonprofit Organization
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