The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is inviting applicants for the COVID-19 Test to Treat Equity Grant Program to connect patients who test positive for COVID-19 with therapeutic treatment to decrease related morbidity and mortality.
Donor Name: Physicians for a Healthy California
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2022
Size of the Grant: Up to $59 million
Grant Duration: 10 months
Details:
Consistent with the California SMARTER Plan, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is launching the “COVID-19 Test to Treat Equity” grant program to improve access to COVID-19 therapeutics in communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and with the greatest barriers to care.
Objectives
- Increase the number of safety net providers that provide access to COVID-19 therapeutics for eligible patients within 48 hours of patient presenting to care.
- Increase utilization of COVID-19 therapeutics by communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
- Strengthen multi-sector partnerships between safety-net health care providers and community-based partners that test for COVID-19 (e.g., CBOs, FBOs, shelters, assisted living, etc.) to increase access points to treatment.
- Create a “Test to Treat Learning Community” where best practices are shared, challenges are jointly worked on, and partnerships and coordination are strengthened across programs.
- Leverage solutions to strengthen the safety-net systems beyond COVID-19 care such as offering other timely assessments or chronic care interventions at points of care.
- Reduce morbidity and mortality from COVID-19 especially among communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Funding Information
- CDPH has allocated up to $59 million to this “Test to Treat” grant program, which over the next 10 months will support safety-net providers to operationalize access to clinically appropriate COVID-19 therapeutics.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations include California-based:
- Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and FQHC Look-Alikes.
- Community clinics, rural health clinics, and free clinics.
- Clinics operated by county or city hospitals
- Clinics operated by Public Health Care Systems
- Indian Health Services (IHS)/Tribal Health clinics
For more information, visit Physicians for a Healthy California.
