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CA $400+ Million in Grants to Invest in Health Care Workforce & Infrastructure

and continuing our work to bring the state’s health care system into the 21st century.”

This funding is essential as California works to address Californians’ behavioral, mental, and general health care needs.

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Department of Health Care Services: $119 Million to 98 organizations to help local organizations build capacity and infrastructure in Medi-Cal’s delivery system (CalAIM).

By Desert Star Staff

SACRAMENTO – This week, Governor Newsom’s administration announced more than $400 million in grants to build upon and expand the state’s nationleading healthcare workforce and infrastructure. This represents over $1 billion in healthcare workforce investments to strengthen and expand the state’s health and human services workforce contained in the recent budget.

“California is committed to ensuring people have the services they need and supporting the next generation of health care workers,” said Governor Newsom. “These crucial investments in our health care workforce and infrastructure build upon that commitment by strengthening our community partners, health care infrastructure,

Department of Aging: $89 Million to 78 organizations to further the state’s commitment to growing a resilient caregiver workforce.

Health Care Access and Information: $61 Million through 2,230 awards across 53 counties to support behavioral health students and professionals in