Specialty Dental Clinic Grant Program

Program Description

On June 30, 2022, the Specialty Dental Clinic Grant Program (Dental Program) was chaptered into law through the annual Budget Act of 2022 (Section 47, Chapter 45, Statutes of 2022), authorizing the Authority, using an appropriation of $25 million, to provide grants to eligible entities for the purpose of increasing access to oral health care for special health care needs populations through the development and expansion of specialty dental clinics in California. On June 27, 2023, the Dental Program was allocated an additional $25 million through the passing of the annual Budget Act of 2023 (Section 2.00, Chapter 12, Statutes of 2023), bringing the cumulative amount to $50 million in total ($47.5 million available for grant awards and $2.5 million for administration costs) available funding for the Dental Program. The Dental Program aims to support special health care needs populations by increasing timely access, reducing geographic shortages, increasing equity, and supporting quality of care, while also encouraging prevention services, early intervention, behavior support service and intervention, provider education, and community outreach activities that bring care to community sites.

• This program is no longer accepting applications.
• No future allocations or funding rounds are scheduled.

For further questions, please email CHFFA@treasurer.ca.gov or call (916) 653-2799.

Specialty Dental Clinic Grant Program awardees must comply with California’s wage law under Labor Code section 1720, et seq. for public works projects. The California Health Facilities Financing Authority recommends awardees consult with their legal counsel.