Approval of $1.35 Million Grant for 'CalAIM-Ready Oakland' Healthcare Project
May 19, 2026
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The Frame
The city will commit $675,556.75 in local funds to unlock a matching federal grant, totaling over $2 million to expand healthcare coordination services for vulnerable Oakland residents.
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High-need Medi-Cal population in Oakland
This group will receive enhanced care management and community support services through the project.
Oakland City taxpayers
Local funds in the amount of $675,556.75 are being committed to meet the matching requirement for the grant.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The City Council authorized an agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) for the PATH CITED program.
- The city will accept and appropriate a grant award not to exceed $1,351,113.75.
- The city is required to provide a non-federal local match of $675,556.75 (50% of the award).
- The funding is designated for the 'CalAIM-Ready Oakland' project.
- The project focuses on delivering enhanced care management and community supports for high-need Medi-Cal populations in Oakland.
- The City Administrator is authorized to sign and execute the agreement with DHCS and its third-party administrator.
- The resolution was passed during a concurrent meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council.
- The resolution was introduced on April 20, 2026.
Why It Matters
The city will commit $675,556.75 in local funds to unlock a matching federal grant, totaling over $2 million to expand healthcare coordination services for vulnerable Oakland residents.
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Local Match Requirement
The city is leveraging a 50% local match to secure state and federal funding, a common structure for CalAIM-related initiatives.
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