CCE News
CDSS Awards $47 Million in CCE Capital Expansion Grants
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) today announced that five organizations were awarded a total of $47 million in grants to create more residential care options for seniors and adults with disabilities, including people at risk of or experiencing homelessness. These are the first grants awarded through the new Community Care Expansion (CCE) – Capital Expansion Grant Program, which…
California Delivers $1.49 Billion in Behavioral Health & Community Housing Grants
Today, California awarded $1.49 billion in grants focused on addressing the behavioral health crisis impacting every community across the state. These new grants will help people with mental health and substance use disorders get connected to housing on their path to treatment, provide care and housing for older adults, and increase capacity at mental health and substance use disorder facilities.…
CDSS Receives Over 120 Applications Totaling $1.3 Billion for Newly Created CCE Program
California is making significant investments in supporting seniors and adults with disabilities to live safely in the community. Earlier this year, the California Department of Social Services announced $805 million available through its Community Care Expansion Program to fund the acquisition, construction and rehabilitation of residential adult and senior care settings that serve applicants and recipients of SSI/SSP and CAPI, including people…
California Budget Bill Establishes New Community Care Expansion (CCE) Program to Expand Care for Older Adults at Risk of Homelessness
Established as part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2021-22 budget and through California Assembly Bill (AB) 172 (Chapter 20, Statutes of 2021), the Community Care Expansion (CCE) program will provide $805 million in infrastructure funding for the acquisition, construction, and rehabilitation to preserve and expand adult and senior care facilities that serve Social Security Income (SSI) applicants and recipients, including those who…