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California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA)

About CHFFA

Program Areas

The California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) was established to be the State's vehicle for providing financial assistance to public and non-profit health care providers through loans, grants and tax-exempt bonds.  To this end, CHFFA administers the following programs:

CHFFA also provides direct loans to small and rural health facilities through the following programs:

Additionally, CHFFA administers two grant programs to provide funding to community clinics and 13 of the state’s children’s hospitals. These programs are:

Fast Facts

Bond Financing Program

Bonds Issued in 2010: $712,845,000

Total Bonds Issued: $24,753,212,121

Children’s Hospital Program of 2004

Grants Awarded in 2010: $38,636,967

Total Grants Awarded: $595,074,171

Children’s Hospital Program of 2008

Grants Awarded in 2010: $71,880,676

Total Grants Awarded: $267,880,676

Tax-Exempt Equipment Financing Program

Notes Issued in 2010: $5,000,000

Total Notes Issued: $159,349,896

HELP II Loan Program

Loans Issued in 2010: $5,023,500

Facilities Financed: 8

Total Loans Issued: $76,760,421

Total Facilities Financed: 155