Access to Care - MCGP
Focus Area
MCGP funding opportunities in the Access to Care focus area are intended to:
- Strengthen and expand the provider workforce to address provider shortages.
- Increases the number of providers who reflect the diversity of the Alliance’s membership.
The Alliance will also make investments to improve coordination across the health care system and address gaps to ensure that Medi-Cal members can access high-quality care.
There are two funding opportunities open for applications in the Access to Care focus area:
- Capital (closed)
- Data Sharing Support (closed)
- Healthcare Technology (open)
- Workforce Recruitment (open)
Learn more about the Access to Care focus area need, goals and priorities below.
- Health care workforce shortages in the Alliance service area impact Medi-Cal members’ access to timely health care services.
- New provider types are being integrated in the Medi-Cal health care continuum to deliver a range of new non-medical services to address social drivers of health.
- The existing health care workforce is challenged to reflect the racial, ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity of Alliance members.
- Organizations that serve the Medi-Cal population need expanded capacity and infrastructure to increase access to services.
- A robust health care workforce that can deliver coordinated, person-centered care and the full array of Medi-Cal services.
- Improved patient-provider communication and trusted relationships, resulting from an expanded network of Medi-Cal providers who are linguistically and culturally responsive.
- Medi-Cal members are able to access high-quality care when, where and how they need it.
- Address workforce shortages, infrastructure and capacity gaps.
- Increase the racial, ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity of the provider network to better reflect the Alliance’s membership.
- Improve the coordination, integration and capacity of the behavioral health system, including coordination between the physical health system and behavioral health system.
Contact Grant Program Staff
- Phone: 831-430-5784
- Email: [email protected]
Grant Resources
MCGP Deadlines
| Round | Deadline | Award Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Jan. 20, 2026 | April 3, 2026 |
| Round 2 | May 5, 2026 | July 17, 2026 |
| Round 3 | Aug. 18, 2026 | Oct. 30, 2026 |
