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The California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) was established to be the State's vehicle for providing financial assistance to public and non-profit health care providers through loans, grants and tax-exempt bonds.

California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission, Guides, manuals and reference materials, links to commission information.

All workers employed on public works projects must be paid the prevailing wage determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, according to the type of work and location of the project. The prevailing wage rates are usually based on rates specified in collective bargaining agreements.

This document discusses the various prevailing wage laws, including: Education Code, Fish & Game Code, Government Code, health & Safety Code, Labor Code, Penal Code, Public Contract Code, Public Utilities Code, Streets and Highway Code, Water Code, and Welfare and Institutions Code

California Advocates For Nursing Home Reform  publishes fact sheets on a wide range of topics important to long term care consumers

Summary of CDFI's in California

California Legislative Information

Characteristics unique to people who
are homeless
People who are homeless face unique challenges
maintaining a mailing address and finding
transportation. Their CalFresh application
process differs from a standard application in the
following areas:
• Reporting and Recertification Housing
deductions
People who are homeless:
• Can get CalFresh even if they live in a shelter
and get free meals there. [7 C.F.R.* § 273.1(b)
(7)(vi)(E); MPP § 63-402.46.]
• Do not have to have any place to cook or store
food to…

This design guide has been assembled with the emphasis on deinstitutionalizing the personal care home. The
hope is to reduce the negative outcomes typically associated with models of care that rely upon older traditional standards. We need to support a change in culture and the way we think about providing care. A small house model changes the philosophy, architecture, and organizational hierarchy of a facility and decisions made can be supported through Evidenced Base Design (EBD) to provide a higher quality of life and overall better care for the residents who live in these models…

An in-depth look at construction costs per square foot in the United States. This construction market analysis includes detailed information on residential, commercial, healthcare, primary and secondary education, higher education, public and community facilities, and parking structures.

Disability is part of the human experience, but sometimes people use words or phrases that are insensitive and do not promote understanding, dignity, and respect for people with disabilities. More often than not, this is not intentional, but can be hurtful just the same. Learn how to communicate with and about people with disabilities using people-first language and other helpful tips.

This section guides you to your local building department. There are numerous building departments in California.

According to the California Building Standards Code, no building or structure may be erected, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved, removed, converted or demolished unless a separate permit for each building or structure has first been obtained from the building official...

Real estate development involves participation from a wide variety of professionals, including: architects, landscape architects, civil engineers, site planners, attorneys, environmental consultants, surveyors, title companies, lenders, architects, general contractors, and subcontractors, amongst a variety of others.

Access information regarding excess real property available for state use, 90-day local agency notices, surplus real property for sale, and request for lease proposals.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

CCAPP

Each of the special housing types described below is targeted to households with particular needs.
Housing quality standards (HQS) apply to all units in these special housing types, but each special type
of housing may have additional unique HQS standards that are identified in this chapter.
Additionally, the payment standard used for each special housing type, and any unique requirements
for determining the utility allowance, calculating the HAP payment, or determining the reasonableness
of the rent, are included in the program descriptions.
Special…

This paper highlights six diverse projects and approaches that address local communities’ need for housing and services for vulnerable older adults. Each of the models target different groups of vulnerable seniors and utilize a mixture of the funding sources along with other creative policy measures such as changes to zoning laws or money from Medicaid demonstration projects.

While these projects are local in nature and none will offer a “silver bullet” solution to the complex causes and effects of senior homelessness and housing instability, each presents a promising model that…

Specific terms and definitions are provided to facilitate consistency in the interpretation and application of the Guidelines. Some of these terms may have a broader definition in  other contexts, but the definitions provided here reflect the  use of the terms in the Guidelines. For words that do not  appear here, please refer to the Merriam-Webster Collegiate  Dictionary

The building cost index is a measure of changes in the cost of construction labour and materials in a specific region, and judging by the 5 most common construction indices in the USA – the ENR, RSMeans, Mortenson, RLB and Turner construction indices, both residential and non-residential building costs have been rising steadily at a small gradient since 2010.

An encyclopedia of knowledge for the Briefing, Planning and Design of Healthcare facilities. This is the home of International guidelines for the planning, briefing, design & construction of healthcare facilities. These guidelines place emphasis on achieving outcomes which reflect current healthcare practice in a safe and appropriate environment at a reasonable facility cost. They represent patient focused, research based, modern and efficient planning principles.

The Facility Guidelines Institute is the authoritative source for guidance on health and residential care facility planning, design, and construction in the United States. Our consensus-based, research-informed guidelines are used by regulators, designers, builders, and facility owners around the country and abroad to protect public health, safety, and welfare.

Specific terms and definitions are provided to facilitate consistency in the interpretation and application of the Guidelines. Some of these terms may have a broader definition in other contexts, but the definitions provided here reflect the use of the terms in the Guidelines.

Manual of Policies and Procedures COMMUNITY CARE LICENSING DIVISION

IMPACT CAPITAL + POWER OF OWNERSHIP = CHANGE