CHCF Announces 4 Strategic Priorities for California Safety Net Through 2028 — Emergency Reserves, Revenue Diversification, Workforce Stabilization, and Data Infrastructure
The California Health Care Foundation announced its 2026–2028 strategic framework for California's safety net, centering on four priorities: (1) emergency reserve building for FQHCs facing FMAP and Section 330 uncertainty, (2) revenue diversification beyond PPS — specifically ECM, telehealth, and 340B pharmacy, (3) workforce stabilization through CHW scope expansion and training investment, and (4) data infrastructure to improve care coordination and demonstrate value for the FQHC APM transition. CHCF will prioritize grants to FQHCs that demonstrate integrated progress across all four dimensions simultaneously — making this framework a de facto grant application checklist.
Key takeaways
- CHCF's 4 priorities double as a grant application checklist — align your FY27 strategic plan language with these four pillars to maximize CHCF grant competitiveness
- FQHCs without a documented 6-month reserve, an active revenue diversification strategy, CHW expansion plan, or a data infrastructure roadmap are below the CHCF baseline — address the biggest gap first
Primary source
California Health Care FoundationFQHC Talent. (2026, April 14). CHCF Announces 4 Strategic Priorities for California Safety Net Through 2028 — Emergency Reserves, Revenue Diversification, Workforce Stabilization, and Data Infrastructure. Primary source: California Health Care Foundation. Retrieved April 28, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/chcf-four-strategic-priorities-safety-net-2026-2028
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