In the midst of a global pandemic, congregate care residential settings saw the necessity for single occupancy rooms to prevent the spread of disease and promote independence and autonomy. Through funding provided by Section 9817 of the American Rescue Plan Act, The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the Department), has created the 4.02 Single Occupancy Grant Program to offer payments for providers to convert more space to single occupancy rooms. The Department has allocated $20 million dollars for these payments, with a maximum of $1 million per awardee.
The Department’s grant is focused on developing new ways Colorado’s Home and Community Based Services residential settings can adapt and provide more independent and health-centered outcomes in a single occupancy setting. The Department is seeking programs that develop:
- Single Occupancy from multiple person rooms
With sustainability and longevity in mind, the Department is requiring applicants to create a project outline with steps on how this conversion will happen and how once converted, this project will be sustained.
The Department will be evaluating the feasibility of and sustainability of the programs and whether or not the State of Colorado would benefit from these projects long term. As such, allocation of these funds will require strict reporting and will only be made to programs that include Health First Colorado (Medicaid, CHP+) members.
GRANT FUNDING CANNOT BE USED TO PURCHASE HOUSING OR PROPERTY.
