Children's Hospital Program of 2008 – Children's Hospitals (3rd funding round)

The Children's Hospital Program of 2008 is a grant program aimed at improving the health and welfare of California's critically ill children. The program provides funding for capital improvement projects for eligible children's hospitals. The program is administered by the California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) and is funded by State of California General Obligation Bonds. The grant awards are limited to $98 million for private nonprofit children's hospitals and $39.2 million for University of California children's hospitals. • Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and public agencies. • Eligible projects include capital improvement projects for children's hospitals. • The grant awards are reimbursement-based, and the funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis. • Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, with deadlines on the first business day of each month, except October and November.