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OAKLAND (ALAMEDA COUNTY)local legislationPassed
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Approval of $1.35 Million Grant for 'CalAIM-Ready Oakland' Healthcare Project

Original title: Subject: PATH CITED Program - Acceptance Of Intergovernmental Transfer Award And Authorization To Execute Agreement And Commit Local Match From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Authorizing The City Administrator To Sign And Execute An Agreement With The California Department Of Health Care Services (DHCS) And Its Third-Party Administrator Related To The California Providing Access And Transforming Health (PATH) Capacity And Infrastructure, Transition, Expansion And Development (CITED) Program Intergovernmental Transfer (IGT) Award To Implement The CalAIM-Ready Oakland Project And Deliver Enhanced Care Management And Community Supports For High-Need Medi-Cal Population In Oakland; (2) Accepting And Appropriating The DHCS PATH CITED IGT Award In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,351,113.75, Which Requires Non-Federal Local Share Equal To Fifty Percent Of The Award; And (3) Authorizing The City To Commit The Required Non Federal Local Share Equal To Fifty Percent Of The Total DHCS IGT Award In The Amount Of $675,556.75 In Order To Draw Down The Corresponding Federal Match From DHCS

May 19, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

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.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

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.

What changed

Last recorded activity May 19, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

The Oakland City Council has authorized an agreement to accept a $1.35 million state grant to fund the '-Ready Oakland' project. This initiative aims to provide and community support services for high-need Medi-Cal recipients in the city.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 'CalAIM-Ready Oakland' project?
It is a program designed to provide and community support services to high-need Medi-Cal recipients in Oakland.
How much money is the city spending on this?
The city is committing $675,556.75 in local funds to match the state grant.

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financial connection90% confidence

Local Match Requirement

The city is leveraging a 50% local match to secure state and federal funding, a common structure for CalAIM-related initiatives.

Connected Entities

personCity AdministratorAuthorized to sign and execute the agreement.Map →
organizationHuman Services DepartmentDepartment recommending the resolution.Map →
organizationCalifornia Department of Health Care ServicesState agency providing the grant funding.Map →

Sources

Open source document

webapi.legistar.com

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  • Controversy10
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