CalAIM Justice-Involved Pre-Release Medi-Cal Application Outreach

The County of Santa Cruz invites sealed proposals from fully licensed, insured, bonded, and certified vendors to furnish all labor, tools, equipment, and incidentals required to provide Project Title . This support is particularly focused on Justice-Involved (JI) individuals who are released from incarceration quickly, are housed in juvenile justice facilities, or require additional assistance with their applications. This contract is funded through the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) under the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Providing Access and Transformation (PATH) Justice-Involved Capacity Building Round 2 initiative. It will establish a joint agreement between the selected organization and the County of Santa Cruz Human Services Department (HSD), the Probation Department (PRB), and the Sheriff’s Office (SHF) with the goal of enhancing coordination and improving access to essential services for individuals transitioning out of jail or juvenile hall. These funds can be used to strengthen collaboration with Justice Agencies and ensure programmatic decisions are made strategically while using available data for the County of Santa Cruz. Established in 1850 as one of the state’s original 27 counties, the County of Santa Cruz was originally called Branciforte. The name was later changed to Santa Cruz, which is “holy cross” in Spanish. The County of Santa Cruz is geographically the second smallest county within the State of California yet it has one of the largest unincorporated area populations. The 2020 estimated population for the County of Santa Cruz by the U.S. Census Bureau was 270,861. The County encompasses an urban service area of 440 square miles.