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Reproductive Freedom and Abortion Access Unitā€‹

Background

The Reproductive Freedom and Abortion Access (RFAA) Unit was established in the Gender Health Equity Section to address issues related to reproductive freedom and justice, abortion access and focus attention on California communities who historically and/or systemically experience inequities related to access to related services.

ā€‹The RFAA Unit leads the administration of the California Reproductive Justice and Freedom Fund (RJ Fund), as established in Californiaā€™s Health and Safety Code Ā§140. This fund provides grant support to community-based reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations to conduct medically accurate and culturally competent outreach and education on sexual health and reproductive health issues.

The RFAA Unit also administers Californiaā€™s abortion.ca.gov web site and will fund research grants exploring the root causes of reproductive health disparities. 

ā€‹Open Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of our current funding opportunities to which eligible organizations are able to apply. ā€‹

ā€‹ ā€‹Statewide and ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹Regional Prograā€‹m Grants

These grants will be available to organā€‹izations to provide either statewide or regional programming. The RFAA Unit will distribute a total of $5.5 million for grants to be implemented over a 3-year period.ā€‹ 

Application documents:

Update: 

Key Action Dates: ā€‹

ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹DATE (Times in PDT) 
ā€‹KEY ACTION 
ā€‹June 30, 2023 

ā€‹RFA Released for Applicationā€‹ (PDF)
8/31/2023: Addendā€‹um #1 to RFA #23-10467 is published (PDF)ā€‹. Please refer to this Addendum for requirements and date changes. 

ā€‹July 7, 2023 10:00 a.m.ā€“12:00 p.m. 
ā€‹Pre-Application Conference (Optional) ā€‹
ā€‹July 14, 2023 before 5:00 p.m.* 
ā€‹Deadline for Written Question Submission 
ā€‹July 21, 2023 
ā€‹Responses to Written Questions Published on CDPH Websiteā€‹ 

ā€‹July 28, 2023 before 5:00 p.m.*

ā€‹Deadline for Request for Requirements Change ā€‹
September 29, 2023 before 5:00 p.m.* 
ā€‹Deadline for Application Submission 
ā€‹December 29, 2023
ā€‹Notice of Intent to Award Posted on CDPH Website 
ā€‹February, 2024 (Estimate) 
ā€‹Grant agreement begins 
ā€‹*No later than 4:59:59 p.m.
ā€‹


ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹Local Prograā€‹m Grants

These grants will be available to organizations to provide local programming. The RFAA Unit will distribute a total of $7.8 million in grants to be implemented over a 3-year period. 

Application documents:

Updates: 

Key Action Dates: ā€‹

ā€‹ā€‹ā€‹DATE (Times in PDT) 
ā€‹KEY ACTION 
ā€‹June 30, 2023 
ā€‹RFA Released for Applicationā€‹ 
9/15/2023: Addendā€‹um #1 to RFA #23-10468 is publishedā€‹ (PDF)ā€‹. Please refer to this Addendum for requirements and date changes. ā€‹

ā€‹July 7, 2023 10:00 a.m.ā€“12:00 p.m. 
ā€‹Pre-Application Conference (Optional) ā€‹
ā€‹July 14, 2023 before 5:00 p.m.* 
ā€‹Deadline for Written Question Submission 
ā€‹July 21, 2023 
ā€‹Responses to Written Questions Published on CDPH Websiteā€‹ 

ā€‹July 28, 2023 before 5:00 p.m.*

ā€‹Deadline for Request for Requirements Change ā€‹
September 29, 2023 before 5:00 p.m.* 
ā€‹Deadline for Application Submission 
ā€‹December 29, 2023 
ā€‹Notice of Intent to Award Posted on CDPH Webā€‹siteā€‹ 
February, 2024 (Estimate) 
ā€‹Grant agreement begins 
ā€‹*No later than 4:59:59 p.m.
ā€‹


Public Information Sessioā€‹ā€‹nsā€‹

None currently scheduled

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Email RFAA@cdph.ca.gov to receive regular updates about the RFAA Unit and related funding opportunities. ā€‹

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