Grants to Grow Oregon's Provider Network for Health-Related Social Needs
Oregon Health Plan supplies
coordinated care organizations (CCOs) with Community Capacity Building Funds (CCBF). CCOs use CCBF funds to support their community partners to become health-related social needs providers.
Health-related social needs are social and economic need that affect your ability to maintain health and well-being. HRSN benefits include:
- Housing
- Nutrition
- Outreach and engagement (help getting other benefits)
Become an HRSN Provider
Key Dates for 2025
Starting in January: Learn how to become an HRSN provider on OHA's
page for HRSN providers.
March 3: CCO websites for CCBF applications go live.
Find the CCO website for your region on the
Local Contacts for CCBF page.
April-May 30: Applications open.
May 30: Deadline to submit application and budget to CCOs.
September: Notices go out to grantees.
September-October: Grantees get funds.
What CCBF Grants Can Be Used for
There are four main categories that CCBF can be used for (see the
HRSN Infrastructure Protocol for specific details):
Buying new or changing existing technology (includes software, platforms, systems, hardware, interfaces, and/or tools) to enable the organization to provide HRSN benefits. Some examples include:
- Referring and receiving HRSN service referrals (e.g., participating in community information exchange)
- Documenting HRSN service delivery (e.g., buying or modifying case management software)
- Completing and sending electronic fillable forms or screenings (e.g., electronic versions of HRSN Request form, OHA approved screening tools, and/or Information Sharing Authorization form)
- Billing for HRSN benefits (e.g., setting up interfaces with CCOs; buying or modifying billing software, accounting software, and community information exchange)
- Oversight, monitoring, and reporting for the HRSN program (e.g., buying or modifying case management, analytics, reporting, and visualization software)
- Infrastructure purchasing (e.g., additional laptops or tablet computers needed for staff providing HRSN benefits)
- Onboarding and training staff to use new, modified, or existing technology (e.g., community information exchange, invoicing, billing).
- Developing policies and procedures related to:
- HRSN referral and service delivery workflows
- Billing and invoicing
- Data sharing and reporting
- Program oversight and monitoring
- Evaluation
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Contracting support to develop policies and procedures related to implementing HRSN benefits.
- Training and technical assistance on HRSN program and roles and responsibilities.
- Planning needs for the implementation of HRSN program.
- Procuring administrative supports to assist implementation of HRSN program.
- Administrative items necessary to perform HRSN duties or expand HRSN service delivery capacity (e.g., office supplies).
Staffing:
- Cost of recruiting, hiring and training new staff.
- Salary for staff that will have a direct role in overseeing, designing, implementing and executing HRSN responsibilities, time limited to a period of 18 months. Organizations may not access this funding for the same individual more than once.
Training:
- Necessary certifications, training, technical assistance and education for staff participating in the HRSN program (e.g., cultural competency, trauma informed care)
- Privacy and confidentiality training and technical assistance related to HRSN service delivery.
Materials to support training and hiring:
- Production costs for training materials and experts as it pertains to the HRSN program.
Materials and administrative costs:
- Producing materials necessary for promoting, outreach, training, and education.
- Translating materials.
- Administrative or overhead costs associated with outreach, education or convening.
Collaboration activities:
- Planning and facilitating community-based outreach events to support awareness of HRSN benefits.
- Planning for and facilitating learning collaboratives or convenings.
- Community engagement activities necessary to support HRSN program implementation and launch (e.g., roundtable to solicit feedback on guidance documents).
Who Can Apply
Organizations that are eligible to apply for CCBF grants must:
- Intend to serve eligible members
- Have strong community relationships
- Provide HRSN services in a way that:
- Is culturally and linguistically responsive
- Is trauma informed
- Meets CMS requirements.
They must also be one of the following:
Including:
- Social-services agencies
- Housing agencies and providers
- Food and nutrition service providers
- Providers of climate devices like air conditioners, air filters or heaters
- Outreach and engagement providers
Including:
- Case management providers
- Traditional health workers
- Organizations focused on children, women and families
- City, county, and local government agencies
Including those who:
- Will be convening current and potential HRSN partners
- Will serve as Network Manager(s) - or ‘Hub’ to support, for example, HRSN contracting, implementation, invoicing and service delivery
See the HRSN Infrastructure Protocol for specific details.
How to Apply
Organizations who would like to apply for CCBF grants need to contact their local CCO to apply. See the
Local Contacts for Community Capacity Building Funds web page for contact information.
Each CCO has their own application process. They also have specific service areas they’re interested in funding. Contact them directly to learn more.
2025 HRSN CCBF CCO allocations are based on an equal base amount plus member enrollment forecasts. Forecasts include projections for young adults with special health care needs (YSHCN). This ensures that all CCOs have enough capital to make meaningful investments in HRSN capacity.
|
Coordinated Care Organizations (CCO) |
2025 Allocations By CCO (in dollars) |
|---|
|
Advanced Health, LLC* | $2,300,278 |
|
AllCare CCO | $2,903,974 |
|
Cascade Health Alliance, LLC | $1,595,983 |
|
Columbia Pacific CCO, LLC | $1,935,894 |
|
Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Org., LLC* | $3,532,424 |
|
Health Share of Oregon | $15,402,530 |
|
InterCommunity Health Network, Inc.* | $3,601,581 |
|
Jackson County CCO, LLC | $2,885,362 |
|
PacificSource Community Solutions (Central) | $3,260,088 |
|
PacificSource Community Solutions (Gorge) | $1,271,206 |
|
PacificSource Community Solutions (Lane) | $3,822,083 |
|
PacificSource Community Solutions (Marion Polk) | $5,581,652 |
|
Trillium Community Health Plan, Inc. (Southwest) | $1,902,254 |
|
Trillium Community Health Plan, Inc. (Tri-County) | $2,207,184 |
|
Umpqua Health Alliance | $2,024,611 |
|
Yamhill Community Care | $1,881,203 |
|
Total |
$56,108,307** |
* Total allocation amount for this CCO include funds that were carried forward from 2024 into the CCO's 2025 allocation
** Total funds are more than 55M due to some 2024 funds being carried forward from 2025.
2024 CCBF Awards
Oregon Health Authority (OHA) approved over $38 million for CCOs to award to community-based organizations and social service agencies.
Later this year, OHA will distribute more funds to the Nine Federally Recognized Tribes in Oregon.
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Total CCBF available: $38.15 million
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Total CCBF granted so far: $37,157,576
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Number of organizations receiving CCBF: 161
CCBF CCO Grant Funds – Total 2024 amount available: $38,150,000*
Amount per CCO was based on 2024 member enrollment forecasts and a minimum floor to ensure all CCOs have enough capital to make meaningful investments in HRSN capacity.
*Not all funds will be allocated via the CCO CCBF grant program, as noted above with the Tribal set aside.
|
CCO |
Total 2024 CCBF amount |
| Advanced Health, LLC | $1,147,645 |
| AllCare CCO | $1,995,159 |
| Cascade Health Alliance, LLC | $1,106,210 |
| Columbia Pacific CCO, LLC | $1,342,928 |
| Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Org., LLC | $2,206,295 |
| Health Share of Oregon | $10,776,267 |
| InterCommunity Health Network, Inc. | $2,431,556 |
| Jackson County CCO, LLC | $2,010,368 |
| PacificSource Community Solutions (Central) | $2,270,427 |
| PacificSource Community Solutions (Gorge) | $880,867 |
| PacificSource Community Solutions (Lane) | $2,670,245 |
| PacificSource Community Solutions (Marion Polk) | $3,865,670 |
| Trillium Community Health Plan, Inc. (Southwest) | $1,339,151 |
| Trillium Community Health Plan, Inc. (Tri-County) | $1,398,085 |
| Umpqua Health Alliance | $1,395,559 |
| Yamhill Community Care | $1,313,569 |
|
Total CCBF CCO amount for 2024: |
$38,150,000 |
CCBF is different from other CCO related funding opportunities to support investments in community capacity via the
SHARE Initiative (Supporting Health for All through REinvestment) and/or
Health-Related Services.
You can also
view details about each CCO's grantee organizations and amounts awarded.
CCO
| Grants awarded | Total funds awarded |
|---|
| Advanced Health | 5 | $495,124.00 |
| AllCare CCO | 20
| $1,995,158.90 |
| Cascade Health Alliance | 3 | $1,106,210.00 |
| Columbia Pacific Coordinated Care Organization | 9 | $1,342,928.00 |
| Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Organization | 13 | $1,867,216.67 |
| Health Share of Oregon | 38 | $10,776,267.00 |
| InterCommunity Health Network Coordinated Care Organization | 34 | $2,430,789.45 |
| Jackson Care Connect | 13 | $2,010,368.00 |
| PacificSource Community Solutions - Central Oregon Region | 5 | $2,270,427.00 |
| PacificSource Community Solutions - Columbia Gorge Region | 4 | $880,867.00 |
| PacificSource Community Solutions - Lane | 16 | $2,670,185.75 |
| PacificSource Community Solutions - Marion/Polk | 16 | $3,865,669.95 |
| Trillium Community Health Plan - Southwest | 10 | $1,339,150.87 |
| Trillium Community Health Plan - Tri-County | 12 | $1,398,085.35 |
| Umpqua Health Alliance | 5 | $1,395,559.00 |
| Yamhill Community Care | 9 | $1,313,569.00 |
Total
| | $37,157,575.94
|