Kaiser Awards $3.3M in San Bernardino County Community Grants, SAC Health Recognized for Access-to-Care Work
Kaiser Permanente is awarding $3.309M in community health grants to 59 SBC organizations in the 2025/26 cycle. SAC Health — the primary Inland Empire FQHC — was recognized under the 'Access to Care' priority for East County region work.
Private-sector safety net support is bolstering FQHCs ahead of federal Medicaid cuts and helps offset the compounding pressure from county deficits, H.R. 1 implementation, and Medicaid-ICE chilling effects.
Arrowhead United Way reported a separate $4.16M Kaiser round — verify whether distinct or bundled grants.
Key points
- Private-sector grants partially offset H.R. 1 + county deficits — FQHCs should pursue Kaiser + other plan community benefit dollars aggressively
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FQHC Talent. (2026, April 14). Kaiser Awards $3.3M in San Bernardino County Community Grants, SAC Health Recognized for Access-to-Care Work. Source: Fontana Herald News. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/kaiser-san-bernardino-33m-community-grants-2026
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