CalAIM PATH Initiative to support the Justice-Involved Initiative
PATH is a five-year, $1.85 billion initiative to build up the capacity and infrastructure of on-the-ground partners to successfully participate in the Medi-Cal delivery system and implement ECM, Community Supports, and Justice-Involved services.
The PATH Justice-Involved (JI) Capacity Building Program provides funding to support the implementation of statewide justice-involved initiatives, including pre-release Medi-Cal enrollment and suspension processes and the delivery of Medi-Cal services in the 90 days prior to release.
PATH JI Round 3
The PATH JI round 3 grant will provide funding to support the planning and implementation of the provision of targeted pre-release Medi-Cal services to individuals in state prisons, county jails, and youth correctional facilities who meet the eligibility criteria as outlined in the CalAIM Section 1115 Demonstration approval. This funding will also support county behavioral health agencies to implement behavioral health linkages as required by AB 133. PATH funds will be available to support investments in personnel, capacity, and/or IT systems that are needed for collaborative planning and implementation in order to effectuate pre-release service processes.The application period for PATH Round 3 is open to eligible agencies. If you are interested in learning more about whether or not your agency is eligible to apply, please reach out to justice-involved@ca-path.com.
The following entities are eligible to apply for funding through this initiative:
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Please email justice-involved@ca-path.com with any questions about Path Round 3.
Previous Rounds
PATH JI Round 1
PATH JI Round 1 is a planning grant funding opportunity that provided small planning grants to correctional agencies (or an entity applying on behalf of a correctional agency) to support collaborative planning with county departments of social services and other enrollment implementation partners to identify processes, protocols, and IT modifications that are necessary to support implementation of pre-release enrollment and suspension processes.
The application period for PATH Round 1 closed on July 31st, 2022.
PATH JI Round 2
PATH JI Round 2 is an implementation grant funding opportunity that provided larger application-based grants to support entities as they implement the processes, protocols, and IT system modifications that were identified during the Round 1 planning phases. Entities were not required to participate in Round 1 in order to apply for funding in Round 2.
The application period for PATH Round 2 closed on March 31, 2023.
