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.
PATH JI Round 1 was 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 was 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. The application period for PATH Round 2 closed on March 31, 2023.
PATH JI round 3 provided 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. The application period for PATH Round 3 closed on July 31, 2023.
- 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.
