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Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Grant

The Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Grant supports projects that directly improve the lives of residents of certified California Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). Illustrative topics include Person-Centered Care, Infection Control Training, and Arts and Engagement. The program lists research-only projects, indirect resident benefits, capital improvements, duplication of CMS requirements, nursing-home staff salaries, and high-dollar or complex technologies among examples that will not be approved. Applicants may be based nationwide, but projects must involve certified California SNFs; applicants must also use the CDPH template and keep projects within 36 months.

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Potential award

Up to $36,000,000

Time remaining

Rolling or unknown

Application load

Effort unclear

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Nonprofit status

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Geography

Applicants may be based nationwide, however the projects must involve certified Skilled Nursing Facilities within California.

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Organization size

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Program area

Health & Human Services

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Population served

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Matching funds

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Plain-English explanation

The Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Grant supports projects that directly improve the lives of residents of certified California Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). Illustrative topics include Person-Centered Care, Infection Control Training, and Arts and Engagement. The program lists research-only projects, indirect resident benefits, capital improvements, duplication of CMS requirements, nursing-home staff salaries, and high-dollar or complex technologies among examples that will not be approved. Applicants may be based nationwide, but projects must involve certified California SNFs; applicants must also use the CDPH template and keep projects within 36 months.

Editorial analysis

What the funder is trying to accomplish

The Department of Public Health appears to intend CMP funds for practical projects with direct benefits for SNF residents, rather than research-only work, facility capital improvements, nursing-home staff salaries, routine CMS-compliance duplication, or high-dollar/complex technology projects.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The project directly improves the lives of SNF residents and is focused on Person-Centered Care, Infection Control Training, Arts and Engagement, or another comparable resident-benefit topic. The project involves certified Skilled Nursing Facilities in California. The project includes implementation rather than being research-only, and its benefits are direct rather than indirect for nursing-home residents. The applicant falls within a listed eligible category, uses the required CDPH template, and proposes a project period of no more than 36 months.

Editorial analysis

What reviewers may prioritize

The supplied packet does not state formal review criteria or a scoring rubric. Based on the program description, likely considerations are whether a project directly benefits residents, fits the program’s examples or a comparable topic, involves certified California SNFs, stays within the 36-month maximum, avoids the listed non-approvable project types, and follows the CDPH template requirement.

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Source-backed synopsis

What this grant funds

This grant opportunity allows Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), non-profit organizations, consumer advocacy organizations, and more to apply for funding to execute projects to improve the lives of SNF residents. Examples of projects include, but are not limited to, developing and implementing methods to increase Person-Centered Care, Infection Control Training, Arts and Engagement projects, and other topics. Examples of projects that will not be approved for CMP funding include, but are not limited to, research-only projects, projects with an indirect benefit to nursing residents, capital improvements to a facility, duplication of CMS requirements, paying for nursing home staff salaries, or high-dollar, complex technology, such as but not limited to engagement technology, telemedicine, alert systems, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, etc.  Applicants must use the template provided on the CDPH website. Projects may vary in length up to a maximum of 36 months. Award size is dependent on project request up to the allowable amount.  Keywords: Civil Money Penalty, CMP, CDPH, CMS, Skilled Nursing Facility, Reinvestment, Public Health, SNF

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Award range
Up to $36,000,000
Total program funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Geography
Applicants may be based nationwide, however the projects must involve certified Skilled Nursing Facilities within California.
Cost share
Not specified
Assistance listing
Not specified

Mission alignment

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Geographic fit

Applicants may be based nationwide, however the projects must involve certified Skilled Nursing Facilities within California.

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Working plan

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Requirements captured

Other requirements
Examples of eligible organizations include, but are not limited to: State Agencies, Government Entities, Nursing Facilities & Corporations, Educational &Research Institutions, Industry Associations, Consumer Advocacy Organizations & Resident Representatives, Commercial, and Quality-Focused Organizations.

Official deadline

Not specified

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Source record

Source verified means the official record was successfully checked. It does not mean every eligibility or application field has been extracted.

Verification
verified
Source
state CA
Last checked
8/23/2026, 8:51:39 AM
Content updated
8/13/2026, 5:04:44 PM
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Material changes

  1. Updated amount max.

  2. Updated url.

  3. Updated categories.

  4. Updated categories.

  5. Updated categories.

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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Grant.
Is Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is Not specified. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/23/2026.

How much funding does Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Grant provide?

Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Grant lists Up to $36,000,000 per award. The expected number of awards has not been captured, so the award range alone should not be treated as an estimate of competitiveness.

Who can apply to Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Grant?

Business; Individual; Nonprofit; Public Agency; Tribal Government. Examples of eligible organizations include, but are not limited to: State Agencies, Government Entities, Nursing Facilities & Corporations, Educational &Research Institutions, Industry Associations, Consumer Advocacy Organizations & Resident… Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Grant require matching funds?

The captured source facts do not clearly establish a matching-funds requirement. Do not assume that means no match is required: review the budget and cost-sharing sections of the official notice before approving the project budget.

What should I prepare before applying to Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Grant?

Effort unclear is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from Not specified using the preparation plan above.

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