Bridge to Recovery for Adult Day Services: COVID-19 Mitigation and Resilience Grant Round-one Funds Awarded on October 20, 2023

The Bridge to Recovery is a new $55.84 million grant program administered by the California Department of Aging (CDA) to support in-center congregate services for at-risk older adults and people with disabilities. Providers of day services can request one-time funding of up to $100,619 per site to address infection prevention and workforce shortages. Interested providers must apply by July 17, 2023.

Submit your application at this link. If you are submitting applications for multiple sites, return to the link on this page each time you start a new application.

Click this link for more information on Round 1 awards.

The Bridge to Recovery for Adult Day Services: COVID-19 Mitigation and Resilience Grant is a new $55.84 million grant program administered by the California Department of Aging (CDA) and supported by General Funds from the California State Budget.

The goal of the grant program is to improve the health, safety, and well-being of at-risk older adults and people with disabilities and reduce isolation by supporting safe access to in-center congregate services.

Eligible and licensed Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) centers, Adult Day Programs (ADPs), and the Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) sites can request up to $100,619 in one-time funding for each licensed facility they operate to invest in infection prevention and mitigation measures and address ongoing staffing needs.

Providers who already completed and submitted a Letter of Intent and remain interested in applying for this funding must submit an application through GrantsConnect™ by July 17, 2023, for each site for which they are requesting funding.

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Only providers who submitted a Letter of Intent through GrantsConnect™ by the May 15, 2023, 5:00 p.m. PT deadline can apply.

The following providers are eligible to apply:

• Adult Day Health Care Centers
  • Licensed by the CA Department of Public Health and certified as Community Based Adult Services by the CDA
• Adult Day Programs
  • Licensed by the CA Department of Social Services
• Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) sites
  • Eligible at the nursing home level of care by the Department of Health Care Services

All interested applicants must:

• Have completed and submitted a Letter of Intent
• Complete and submit an application for each site before July 17, 2023, using this link.
• Be licensed and in good standing in California

The Bridge to Recovery grant is designed to help providers of in-center congregate services deliver a safe, healthy, and person-centered environment for older adults and people with disabilities. Providers can spend funds on facilities and staffing improvements to support that goal.

Applicants may not use grant funding to supplant existing funds received via Medicaid, insurance, other grants, or other funding sources. Grant funds may be used to supplement existing services.

Facilities

Applicants can use grant funds to invest in needed infection prevention measures in their facilities. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Building ventilation: adding or improving ventilation systems to meet recommended Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standards
• Air flow and filtration: repairing or installing air filters to meet recommended Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) standards
• Modifying usable space: repurposing outdoor areas to expand safe, useable program space or modifying indoor spaces to promote health and safety while encouraging participant engagement
• Sanitation and infection control: increasing sanitation and infection control measures
• Vehicle modifications and/or preservation: modifying existing vehicles used in the transportation of participants and/or installing surveillance equipment
• Telehealth: improving participant access to telehealth services

Staffing

Applicants can use grant funds to stabilize their workforce and comply with mandated staffing ratios. That includes, but is not limited to:

• Staff recruitment and retention: costs associated with posting jobs and sign-on or retention bonuses
• Temporary workers: salary for temporary workers when there is a vacancy or absence in key required positions, such as nurses, social workers, therapists, or transportation drivers, in order to comply with regulations and staffing ratios
• Wage differentials: providing raises for direct support staff to ensure equity among similar roles and skillsets. (Final wages from salary increases should comport with or be comparable to local labor laws, standards, and prevailing wages.)
• Staff training: providing training in infection prevention and control, health, and safety

The CDA will host two webinars related to this grant program.

The first webinar was held May 9 from 2:00–3:30 p.m. PT to introduce the grant and provide more details on eligibility, covered activities, and priorities for the funding. You can find the slides, a recording, and transcript in the Helpful Resources section.

The second webinar on May 23 from 2:00–3:30 p.m. PT will explain the online application platform, what’s included in the application, and instructions to apply. You can register for the second webinar at the Teams link here.

CDA will host two additional webinars details below:

Webinar 1: CDA will host a webinar on November 2, 2023, from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM for awardees only to discuss and provide guidance on the execution process of the grant agreement, and explain additional documents that you may need to provide prior to executing your grant agreement. Attendance is highly recommended. Watch for the email which will be sent on October 26,2023, to register.

Webinar 2: CDA will host a webinar on November 9, 2023, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM to discuss an overview of permissible and impermissible items eligible for funding, and errors made when completing the application. Watch for the email which will be sent on October 26,2023, to register.

To submit Invoice Reimbursement Requests and Quarterly Progress Reports, all grantees must attend at least one of the following webinars. An email invitation was sent to Grantees. If you did not receive the invite, please email PCG at: CDA_BridgeToRecovery@pcgus.com or call (866) 535-8669.

• Webinar 1: 1:00 PM - April 9, 2024
• Webinar 2: 11:00 AM - April 11, 2024
• Webinar 3: 1:00 PM – April 16, 2024 (Final)

The CDA will add new support materials and update existing materials on this page periodically. Please visit this page while developing your application to ensure that you are using the most current resource materials.

• Official RFA
• Addendums to RFA: Questions and Answers
  • Addendum #1
  • Addendum #2
• Guide to Using GrantsConnect™
• May 23 Webinar
  • Presentation
  • Recording
  • Transcript
• May 9 Webinar
  • Presentation
  • Recording
  • Transcript
• November 2 Webinar
  Application Revision/Grant Agreement Execution
  • Presentation
  • Recording
  • Transcript
• November 9 Webinar
  Permissible/Impermissible Items & Application Errors
  • Presentation
  • Recording
  • Transcript
• Office Hour Sessions
  • Presentation
  • November 13
    • Recording
    • Q&A Transcript
  • November 16
    • Recording
    • Transcript with Q&A
• Resource Documents
  • Permissible/Impermissible Resource Document
  • Eligible Staff Titles and Supporting Regs-Statute Resource Document
  • "Updated" Eligible Staff Titles and Supporting Regs-Statue Resource Document
  • Invoice Reimbursement Request and Quarterly Progress Report Presentation

Use the link below when submitting your application. If you are submitting applications for multiple sites, return to the link on this page each time you start a new application.

For questions about the grant program, please email CDA_BridgeToRecovery@pcgus.com or call (866) 535-8669.