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Healthcare Expansion Loan Program II (HELP II) Grant

HELP II is a loan program for eligible California-licensed nonprofit health facilities, rather than a conventional grant. Strong prospects are qualifying small, rural, or public health facilities with at least three years of continuous service, fiscal capacity to repay, and an eligible capital, equipment, project-development, or refinancing need. Applicants must be ready to support underwriting with audited financial statements, insurance, a 5% project contribution, required security, and pro forma debt-service coverage. Current availability and application procedures require confirmation with the State Treasurer’s Office.

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Geography

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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

Plain-English explanation

HELP II is a loan program for eligible California-licensed nonprofit health facilities, rather than a conventional grant. Strong prospects are qualifying small, rural, or public health facilities with at least three years of continuous service, fiscal capacity to repay, and an eligible capital, equipment, project-development, or refinancing need. Applicants must be ready to support underwriting with audited financial statements, insurance, a 5% project contribution, required security, and pro forma debt-service coverage. Current availability and application procedures require confirmation with the State Treasurer’s Office.

Editorial analysis

What the funder is trying to accomplish

HELP II appears designed to provide structured, below-market financing for eligible facility capital projects, equipment, related project-development costs, and refinancing. Its stated underwriting, security, borrower-contribution, and debt-service conditions indicate an intent to make loans that borrowers can support and repay.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The organization is California-licensed and is certified, organized, maintained, and operated to diagnose, care for, prevent, or treat human illness or physical, mental, or developmental disability, including rehabilitation and care during and after pregnancy. The applicant is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) and can document qualification as a small, rural, or public health facility under the Authority’s Act. The request is for a listed use: real-property acquisition, construction, renovation, or remodeling; equipment and furnishings; specified project-development costs; or refinancing existing debt. The applicant can provide three recent fiscal years of audited financial statements, demonstrate fiscal soundness, and support the proposed loan terms. The financing can accommodate the 5% borrower contribution, gross-revenue pledge, lien on relevant equipment or property, maximum 95% loan-to-value ratio, and at least 1.0x pro forma debt-service coverage.

Editorial analysis

What reviewers may prioritize

The supplied evidence does not state formal review criteria, scoring, or selection procedures. Inferred priorities are proof of statutory and licensing eligibility, fiscal soundness and ability to meet loan terms, an eligible use of proceeds, and a supportable contribution and security package, because each is an explicit program condition.

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What this grant funds

Eligibility -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 and qualify as a small or rural health facility or public health facility (e.g., district hospital) as defined in the Authority's Act (Section 15432(e) of the California Government Code)  -Small facilities must have annual gross revenues of $30 million or less (no revenue limit for rural facilities or district hospitals) -Must be licensed by the State of California, typically through the Department of Health Care Services, Public Health, or Social Services -Must have been in existence for at least three years, providing the same types of services -Must demonstrate evidence of discal soundness and the ability to meet the terms of the proposed loan -Facility must be certified, organized, maintained and operated for the diagnosis, care, prevention, and treatment of human illness, or physical, mental, or developmental disability, including convalescence and rehabilitation and including during care during and after pregnancy Use of Funds Funds may be used for: -Purchase, construction, renovation, or remodeling of real property -Purchase equipment and furnishings -Perform feasibility studies, site tests, and surveys associated with real property -Pay permit fees, architectural fees, and pre-construction costs -Refinancing existing debt Loan Terms -Minimum loan amount of $25,000 -Maximum loan amount of $1.5 million ($1 million for refinancing existing debt) -Interest rate of 3% (4% for refinancing existing debt) -Maximum loan maturity depends on use of funds.  Between 5 years for equipment and furnishings and 20 years for the purchase, construction and renovation of real property (15 years for refinancing existing debt) -Gross revenue pledge, as well as a lien on the equipment or property, is required -Maximum loan-to-value ratio of 95% -Borrowers must contribute a minimum of 5% (in the form of cash or documented project expenditures) toward project costs -Proforma debt service coverage of at least 1.0x Fees -$50 non-refundable application fee -Initial fee of 1.25% of the loan amount payable at closing -No ongoing program fees Required Documentation -Three most recent fiscal years of audited financial statements -Proof of adequate property and business insurance

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Total program funding
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Expected awards
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Geography
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Cost share
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Assistance listing
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Mission alignment

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Geographic fit

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Working plan

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Requirements captured

Other requirements
Must be licensed by the State of California, typically through the DHCS, CDPH, or CDSS; demonstrate evidence of fiscal soundness/ability to meet the terms of the proposed loan; and be certified, organized, maintained and operated for the diagnosis, care, prevention, and treatment of human illness, or physical, mental, or developmental disability, including convalescence and rehabilitation and including during care during and after pregnancy.

Official deadline

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Last checked
8/22/2026, 8:51:23 AM
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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Healthcare Expansion Loan Program II (HELP II) Grant.
Is Healthcare Expansion Loan Program II (HELP II) 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 8/22/2026.

How much funding does Healthcare Expansion Loan Program II (HELP II) Grant provide?

Healthcare Expansion Loan Program II (HELP II) Grant lists Not specified 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 Healthcare Expansion Loan Program II (HELP II) Grant?

Individual; Nonprofit. Must be licensed by the State of California, typically through the DHCS, CDPH, or CDSS; demonstrate evidence of fiscal soundness/ability to meet the terms of the proposed loan;… 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 Healthcare Expansion Loan Program II (HELP II) 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 Healthcare Expansion Loan Program II (HELP II) 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.