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​​This section is for project partners.

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Project Data

The Health Enrollment Navigators Project publishes data from partners funded by Assembly Bill 74 (Chapter 23, Statutes of 2019). Enrollment and Retention data spans over two years from January 2020 to September 2022. The data is presented at a Project Level and at an Individual Partner-Level. The data is presented in various stratifications including Sex, Age, Written Language, Spoken Language, Race/Ethnicity, and impacts by Immigration Status. 

• ​AB 74 Project Level Summary Data Report​ ​​
  
• AB 74 Individual Partner-Level Data Report​
  

​​Partner Resources

• ​Medicaid and CHIP Renewals Outreach and Educational Resources Webpage
• ​Losing Medicaid or CHIP- Health Care Options Fact Sheet ​
  

​​Individual Partner Information

​​​SB 154 Funding Awards 
SB 154 Augmented Funding ​​
SB 154 Subcontractors and Local CBO As​sistance​​​​​​​​​
SB 154 Project Partner Summary​​
SB 154 Project Partner Con​tact Infor​​​mation ​​​
AB 102 Community Health Center Navigators Project ​​

​Meeting Minutes, Agendas, and Presentations​

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​Project Partner Work Plans

Below are the work plans submitted by all awarded project partners. The work plan is a living document and may be updated as partners change efforts. 

Instructions for Work Plans
​Target Population Details ​​​

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

The following prompts have been compiled from a list of frequent questions posed by interested/participating counties and community-based organizations (CBOs). As new and recurring questions are posed, DHCS will update this section with the question and a broad response that is intended to be applicable to most counties and/or CBOs.​

​Who do I contact regarding questions and inquires about this project?

All questions and inquiries should be sent to the Health Navigators Inbox: HealthNavigators@dhcs.ca.gov. Each county and CBO that receives an allocation agreement (funding award) will have an assigned analyst that can provide regular assistance.   ​

What is the duration of this project? ​

​Funds were made available on July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026.

​How are funds allocated? 

​DHCS takes a holistic approach and proposed outreach efforts are assessed to ensure the proposed funding is reasonable. 

​​What documents need to be submitted in order to receive funding for this project?

Interested applicants are required to submit the following documents to be considered:

• ​DHCS Health Navigators Survey (via Survey Monkey)
• Introduction Letter: Goals and Objectives
• Budget Plan​
  
• Work Plan
  
• Organizational Chart

​​When can my county or organization begin implementing this project?

​Once the county or CBO signs and returns the Allocation Agreement to DHCS, DHCS will review and countersign the Allocation Agreement, at which time the agreement will be in effect and Project activities can commence. DHCS will send an electronic copy of the counter-signed executed Allocation Agreement to the county or CBO.​

Can participating counties work with CBO's on this project?

​Yes. DHCS high encourages counties to partner with CBOs.

What documents need to be submitted quarterly to DHCS?

Participants need to submit Attachment 3: The Quarterly Invoice and Attachment 5: The Quarterly Progress Report. Partners should refer to Bulletins 2020-003 and 2022-005 for specifics on submission of monthly deliverables.​

​​When do I submit my reporting documents to DHCS?

Partners should refer to Bulletin 2022-005: Health Navigators Project Deliverables SFYs 2022-2026 for project deliverables.​

Once our county or organization executes the Allocation Agreement, can we email the agreement back to DHCS?

​Partners can send the signed Allocation Agreement electronically to DHCS for a DHCS countersignature. If a wet ink signatures is required as part of your processes, please notify the project team immediately. 

How can I receive​ information about the impact of the Public Health Emergency (PHE) for this project?

DHCS encourages all partners to become a DHCS Coverage Ambassador and join the DHCS coverage Ambassador mailing list to receive updated information and toolkits as they become available​. ​​​​