CCHI Connecting Kids to Coverage Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreements (CKC) 2025 - California Coverage & Health Initiatives (CCHI) and its 6 community-based partner organizations have been honored to work with the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Connecting Kids to Coverage 2022 Grant to successfully increase access to health coverage for children, parents, and pregnant individuals across California. With the next iteration of this grant, CCHI and its partners seek to build upon our success and expand our efforts to reach even more eligible individuals within the target populations who remain uninsured or at risk of losing coverage over a five-year period. This funding will support direct outreach activities, staffing for dedicated enrollment specialists, training programs, and the necessary technological tools to monitor progress. This project not only aims to enroll new beneficiaries but also to maintain continuous coverage by assisting families through the renewal process. By strengthening the link between effective outreach and reliable enrollment support, our project will contribute to a healthier community with fewer uninsured children and improved overall access to care. CCHI, in collaboration with its 6 community-based organizations (CBOs) throughout the state, seeks funding from the CMS to further expand Outreach, Enrollment, Retention, and Utilization efforts for Medi-Cal (California’s Medicaid program) and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) across California. This initiative will continue to place an emphasis on families of mixed-immigration status, rural residents, and groups with high percentages of uninsured children, including Latinos and Native Americans, to reduce the number of eligible but unenrolled children while improving retention rates for those already covered. In this next cycle of the grant, CCHI and its partners will submit applications for 4,480 children, enroll 4,032 children into Medi-Cal or CHIP, and retain an additional 1,760 children in coverage. Through direct application assistance and specialized support, we will also enroll 3,120 parents and 887 pregnant individuals while ensuring continued coverage for 992 parents through renewal assistance. CCHI’s partners will enhance their current school-based outreach efforts, engage families beyond open enrollment periods, and and educate families on how to effectively use their healthcare benefits to minimize coverage gaps. By leveraging trusted community partnerships and proven best practices, this project will expand equitable access to healthcare, ensuring that more California families receive and maintain the coverage they need to achieve better health outcomes.
