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

The Children’s Hospital Program of 2008 (3rd funding round) provides capital‑improvement funding to California’s 13 designated children’s hospitals (8 private nonprofit and 5 University of California facilities). Eligible applicants are nonprofit or public agency hospitals; applications are accepted on a rolling monthly basis (first business day of each month, with special October and November rules). Grants are funded by state general‑obligation bonds and are reimbursed on a first‑come, first‑served basis. Funding limits are $98 M per private nonprofit hospital and $39.2 M per UC hospital, less issuance ($0.75 per $1,000) and administrative costs ($5 per $1,000). No letter of intent or matched funding is required. • Eligible: nonprofit or public agency children’s hospitals in California (UC hospitals specifically mentioned) • Funding source: California State General Obligation Bonds (≈ $9.68 M total estimated) • Application: submit duplicate paper applications by mail or in‑person to CHFFA, Sacramento, CA; due first business day of each month (Oct 7 for October; none in November) • Award: first‑come, first‑served; amount per award ranges from $1 up to the full available pool • Administration: reimbursement method, no matching required, no LOI required