Dignity Health Central Coast Awards $487,500 to 6 Nonprofits — Hospital-FQHC Partnership Model Amid Funding Squeeze
Dignity Health (CommonSpirit) Central Coast channeled $487,500 in Community Health Improvement Grants to six nonprofits across SLO and Santa Barbara counties in April 2026. The program is a proof point for hospital community-benefit partnerships as a revenue-diversification model for Central Coast FQHCs (SBNC, CHCCC, Clinicas del Camino Real) facing H.R.
1 pressure. FQHCs with existing CommonSpirit/Dignity relationships should re-engage on 2026-2027 cycles.
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FQHC Talent. (2026, April 9). Dignity Health Central Coast Awards $487,500 to 6 Nonprofits — Hospital-FQHC Partnership Model Amid Funding Squeeze. Primary source: Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/dignity-health-central-coast-487k-grants-april-9-2026
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