California Small and Rural Hospital Relief Program

srhrp@hcai.ca.gov
916.319.8800

The California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) will provide grants for small, rural, and Critical Access Hospitals in California for seismic safety compliance.

Award categories:

• Pre-design - Funds to evaluate buildings as defined in the California Administrative Code, Chapter 6,Article 2, of Part 1, Title 24. Review of as-built conditions, seismic evaluations, and materials testing and condition assessment projects/reports
• Design - Funds for activities necessary to inform construction project needs and design, such as architectural and engineering services
• Construction - Funds budgeted construction activity including general and special contractor services, inspectors, project management, and other related construction delivery functions

Eligible applicants in California include:

• Small hospitals defined as those having less than 50 licensed general acute care beds.
• Rural hospitals defined as those with a rural or frontier designation in HCAI's Medical Service Study Areas
• Critical Access Hospitals designated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Funding amounts are determined by tax collection amounts. Projections are $2-3 million annually will be available.

Links to additional guidance, application instructions, and the online application portal are available on the program website.