Community Care Expansion (CCE) Preservation Program
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Community Care Expansion (CCE) Preservation Program has made noncompetitive allocations available to counties for the preservation of licensed residential and senior care facilities serving applicants and recipients of Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) or Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI), including those who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Two types of funding are available:
- $110 million has been appropriated for Operating Subsidy Payments (OSP) to cover potential or projected operating deficits in existing residential adult and senior care facilities so they can avoid closure, and
- $142.5 million has been appropriated for Capital Project (CP) funding to allow facilities to make essential physical repairs or necessary upgrades to avoid closure or make the facility compliant with licensing standards.
The Preservation Program is one part of the total $860 million CCE program, which was established through Assembly Bill (AB) 172 (Chapter 696, Statutes of 2021). CCE Preservation Funds are allocated to county governments through a non-competitive award process. Counties will design and implement the programs locally and are responsible for disbursing funds to local existing licensed adult and senior care facilities serving qualifying individuals.
CCE Preservation Program Funding Agreement
CCE Preservation County grantees will be expected to enter into a Program Funding Agreement to receive program funds. A sample of the Program Funding Agreement is provided here.
Disclaimer: The Program Funding Agreement posted here is a sample only. Terms and conditions are subject to change. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials. Please note that agreement language cannot be edited in any way prior to execution with each county.
- CCE Preservation Program Funding Agreement
Fiscal Year 2022-2023 ACWDL Funding Announcement
NEW: On December 14, 2022, a funding letter was issued providing an additional $55 million in operating subsidies for FY 22-23. Counties that did not accept funds in the first release through the NOFA dated June 10, 2022 have another opportunity to accept previously offered funds. Instructions on how to accept funds are provided in the funding letter linked below.
- CCE Preservation FY 2022-23 ACWDL Funding Notice
- Director Certifications due January 23, 2023
- Letters of Interest due January 23, 2023
Fiscal Year 2021-22 NOFA
Program guidance as well as information on the first round of allocation amounts available, broken down by county, is provided in the FY 2021-22 NOFA linked below.
- CCE Preservation FY 2021-22 NOFA
- County Director Certification. Preview available here.
- Informational Webinar Recording. Watch the 6/17 CCE NOFA Informational Webinar here
- Informational Webinar Slides. View the 6/17 CCE NOFA Informational Webinar Slides here.
In the most recent CCE Preservation webinar, counties were told that OSP funds cannot be tied to individual clients. However, in Article I, Section 101 of the NOFA, the first example for OSP payment options outlines setting a monthly payment based on the number of qualified residents at the facility and suggests an amount of $1,000 per bed occupied by a qualified resident. This seems to indicate that the funds would be tied to the qualified residents themselves. Does this mean you can tie a payment to the number of qualified individuals but not to the names of the actual residents themselves?
The CCE Preservation OSP payments are associated with the number of beds occupied by qualified residents in the facility, and the operating costs associated with that number of beds. CCE...
Can a county request a change from CCE Preservation OSP to CP funds?
CCE Preservation OSP funds cannot be swapped for CP funds (and vice versa) because the funding amount for operating subsidies are earmarked to a specific amount in the budget.
CDSS has contracted with Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP), to implement this project, and AHP will offer technical assistance throughout the life of this funding. If you have questions, please contact cce.preservation@ahpnet.com or visit our contact page.