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CHFFA Bond Financing Program Grant

CHFFA Bond Financing Program is bond-backed loan financing, not a conventional grant. Eligible applicants must be health facilities under the Authority’s Act and either nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporations or public health facilities. They must have operated for at least three years providing the same services, demonstrate fiscal soundness and ability to meet proposed loan terms, and submit three recent fiscal years of audited financial statements. Eligible proceeds include facilities projects, land or facility acquisition, equipment or furnishings, debt refunding, start-up working capital, and specified transaction-related costs.

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Potential award

Up to $100,000

Time remaining

Rolling or unknown

Application load

Effort unclear

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Verified against the source on 8/23/2026

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Nonprofit status

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Geography

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Organization size

No organization-size limit was captured.

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unclear

Program area

Health & Human Services

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inferred

Population served

No specific population was captured.

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unclear

Matching funds

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Registrations

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Exclusions

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Plain-English explanation

Plain-English explanation

CHFFA Bond Financing Program is bond-backed loan financing, not a conventional grant. Eligible applicants must be health facilities under the Authority’s Act and either nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporations or public health facilities. They must have operated for at least three years providing the same services, demonstrate fiscal soundness and ability to meet proposed loan terms, and submit three recent fiscal years of audited financial statements. Eligible proceeds include facilities projects, land or facility acquisition, equipment or furnishings, debt refunding, start-up working capital, and specified transaction-related costs.

Editorial analysis

What the funder is trying to accomplish

The program appears designed to make bond-financed borrowing available to qualifying health facilities for the listed capital, acquisition, equipment, refinancing, start-up working-capital, and transaction-related purposes. It uses market-determined interest rates and financing terms rather than grant awards.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The entity meets both stated eligibility conditions: it is a health facility under the Authority’s Act and is an eligible nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation or public health facility. Proceeds will support a listed purpose, such as construction, remodeling, renovation, improvements, land acquisition, acquisition of an existing health facility, equipment or furnishings, prior-debt refunding, start-up working capital, bond-issuance costs, feasibility studies, or reimbursement of prior expenditures. The facility has existed for at least three years and provided the same types of services during that period. The applicant can provide three most recent fiscal years of audited financial statements and demonstrate fiscal soundness and ability to meet the proposed loan terms. A long-maturity financing need may align with the program because loan maturity is typically up to 40 years and there is no stated loan maximum; actual rates, security provisions, and covenants depend on the transaction.

Editorial analysis

What reviewers may prioritize

The evidence packet provides no formal scoring rubric or reviewer criteria. Preparation should therefore focus on the stated threshold requirements: legal eligibility, three-year operating history with the same services, an eligible use of proceeds, fiscal soundness, ability to meet loan terms, and audited financial statements. This is an inferred preparation priority, not confirmed selection guidance.

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What this grant funds

Eligibility General Requirements -Must be a health facility as defined in the Authority's Act (Section 15432(d) of the California Government Code) -Must be a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation or  public health facility (e.g., district hospital) as defined in the Authority's Act (Section 15432(e) of the California Government Code) -Must have been in existence for at least three years, providing the same types of services -Must demonstrate evidence of fiscal soundness and the ability to meet the terms of the proposed loan Use of Funds Funds may be used for: -Construction, remodeling, renovation, and/or improvements -Land acquisition -Acquisition of existing health facilities -Equipment and/or furnishings -Refunding of prior debt -Working capital for start-up facilities -Costs of bond issuances, feasibility studies & reimbursement of prior expenditures Loan Terms -Market determined fixed or variable rate interest rate, depending on maturity -No loan maximum -Maximum loan maturity typically 40 years -Loan security provisions and bond covenants that correspond with bond rating Fees -No application fee -Initial fee of 0.05% of the issue amount (maximum $100,000), set fee of $1,000 for smaller health systems and public health facilities -Annual administrative fee of 0.0175% of the bonds outstanding (maximum $150,000), maximum of $500 for small health systems and public health facilities Required Documentation -Three most recent fiscal years of audited financial statements

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Award range
Up to $100,000
Total program funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Geography
None.
Cost share
Not specified
Assistance listing
Not specified

Mission alignment

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Geographic fit

None.

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Working plan

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Requirements captured

Other requirements
-Must be a health facility as defined in the Authority's Act (Section 15432(d) of the California Government Code   -Must be a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation or a public health facility (e.g., district hospital) as defined in the Authority's Act (Section 15432(e) of the California Government Code)

Official deadline

Not specified

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Source record

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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.

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Is CHFFA Bond Financing Program 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 CHFFA Bond Financing Program Grant provide?

CHFFA Bond Financing Program Grant lists Up to $100,000 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 CHFFA Bond Financing Program Grant?

Nonprofit; Public Agency. -Must be a health facility as defined in the Authority's Act (Section 15432(d) of the California Government Code -Must be a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation or a public health facility (e.g.… 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 CHFFA Bond Financing Program 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 CHFFA Bond Financing Program 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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