Find a Doctor Careers Contact Us Font Size Member Sign inProvider Sign in Search Search Health Plans For Members For Providers Healthy Living About Us Home About Us About L.A. Care Grantmaking Grantmaking Community Health Investment Fund L.A. Care’s Community Health Investment Fund (CHIF) was established in 2000 by our Board of Governors to support projects that strengthen community health and fill gaps in health coverage for low-income individuals in Los Angeles County. Since then, L.A. Care has supported over 400 Los Angeles County based safety net projects to increase services, improve community and public health, and expand health insurance coverage to underserved communities. Background L.A. Care has created a number of special initiatives that have responded to a specific community need in Los Angeles County, including: Health Information Technology Oral Health Improved Access to Health for Seniors and People with Disabilities Robert E. Tranquada Safety Net Awards (infrastructure improvement for community clinics) Through these efforts, L.A. Care has greatly improved access and quality of care for hundreds of thousands of underserved individuals in Los Angeles County. Additionally, L.A. Care has supported key public safety net providers such as the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (LAC DHS) and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LAC DPH). L.A. Care has also made sizable contributions to the Children’s Health Initiative of Greater Los Angeles (CHI). On an occasional basis, L.A. Care has funded ad hoc proposals initiated by the applicant. Current Initiatives Through L.A. Care’s CHIF, we were a major funder of Northeast Valley Health Corporation’s recent opening of an Adult Wellness Center on the clinic’s San Fernando Health Center campus. For More Information Contact Roland Palencia, Director of Community Benefit Programs Send an Email Have Questions? Contact us. Health Coverage Help Me Choose L.A. Care Covered™ Medi-Cal Plan Partners Special Enrollment Period Member Resources COVID-19 Nurse Advice Line Behavioral Health Report Fraud Waste and Abuse Community Wellness Family Resource Centers Community Engagement Caregiver Resources Audio Health Library Our Organization Careers Press Annual Report Doing Business With Us L.A. Care Apps L.A. Care Websites Follow Us Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Twitter YouTube Glossary of Terms Social Media Guidelines Privacy Terms & Conditions Nondiscrimination Notice Technical Information Sitemap Agent Central L.A. Care Health Plan, A Public Entity ©2000-2021