COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVE OF ORANGE COUNTY (3)

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City of Santa Ana CDBG Scope of Work Program Year 2022-2023 (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023) Name of Organization Community Health Initiative of Orange County Name of Funded Program Community Health Access Annual Accomplishment Goal Unduplicated Participants anticipated to be served during the 12-month contract period. 460 TOTAL 460 Santa Ana Participants 1 4601 Low Income Participants I 100% Schedule of Performance (estimated) Quarter 1: JUL 1 - SEP 30 Quarter 2: OCT 1 - DEC 31 Quarter 3: JAN 1 - MAR 31 Quarter 4: APR 1 - JUN 30 Unduplicated rd1 tlulpd I I1J 115 Program and Funding Description Estimated Invoicing u$s Program: CHIOC's Community Health Access Program provides healthcare and social service program enrollment to low- income families that empowers them with the education and assistance they need to enroll into coverage, make appointments, navigate insurance coverage, receive preventative care, establish a primary care provider, and maintain coverage overtime. The program encompasses the outreach, enrollment, retention and utilization (OERU) model. Outreach via partner sites, community events, toll -free phone number, flyer distribution which offers culturally and linguistically appropriate information in hard -to -reach, low-income and minority communities. Enrollment is conducted by Health Access staff using the web -based One-e-App database to immediately determine eligibility for 18 different health care and social services programs and submit households' applications, if qualified. The majority of clients come to us seeking Medi-Cal enrollment assistance. Care Connections (Retention and Utilization) provides case management that helps individuals and families navigate, utilize, and retain available services and benefits once enrolled. CHIOC also conducts "Know Your Benefits" workshops to educate clients on the health system and their benefits. These are conducted at local schools across the county. The goal of this program is to increase access to care by providing enrollment and navigation services to the uninsured, including low-income families, immigrants, and racial and ethnic minorities. These populations often face greater barriers when accessing care, such as limited transportation, limited English proficiency, and low health literacy. Furthermore, coverage alone does not always equal access to care. Thus we aim to help clients not only enroll but also retain and use their benefits, offering navigation and education as an effective strategy to address the complexities of our healthcare system in Orange County. Funding Description: CDBG Funding request is to support the salary of Director of Program and Policy as well as Health Access Assistor staff to provide services. EXHIBIT A