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California Health Facilities Financing Authority

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 2008: $2,159,890,000

Total Bonds Issued: $21,713,417,121

Children’s Hospital Program

Grants Awarded in 2008: $33,129,312

Total Grants Awarded: $405,341,352

Tax-Exempt Equipment Financing Program

Notes Issued in 2008: $0

Total Notes Issued: $154,349,896

HELP II Loan Program

Loans Issued in 2008: $9,526,160

Facilities Financed: 17

Total Loans Issued: $63,858,921

Total Facilities Financed: 138

Community Clinic Grant Program of 2005 (WellPoint)

Total Awarded: $42,204,654

Total Grant Recipients
114 Organizations/154 Awards

Cedillo-Alarcon Investment Act of 2000

Total Awarded: $50,852,151

Total Grant Recipients
301 Organizations/351 Awards