CHFFA Bond Financing Program

CHFFA Bond Financing Program

This program will provide a borrower with access to low interest rate capital markets through the issuance of tax-exempt and taxable revenue bonds.

Eligibility General Requirements -Must be a health facility as defined in the Authority's Act (Section 15432(d) of the California Government Code) -Must be a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation or  public health facility (e.g., district hospital) as defined in the Authority's Act (Section 15432(e) of the California Government Code) -Must have been in existence for at least three years, providing the same types of services -Must demonstrate evidence of fiscal soundness and the ability to meet the terms of the proposed loan Use of Funds Funds may be used for: -Construction, remodeling, renovation, and/or improvements -Land acquisition -Acquisition of existing health facilities -Equipment and/or furnishings -Refunding of prior debt -Working capital for start-up facilities -Costs of bond issuances, feasibility studies & reimbursement of prior expenditures Loan Terms -Market determined fixed or variable rate interest rate, depending on maturity -No loan maximum -Maximum loan maturity typically 40 years -Loan security provisions and bond covenants that correspond with bond rating Fees -No application fee -Initial fee of 0.05% of the issue amount (maximum $100,000), set fee of $1,000 for smaller health systems and public health facilities -Annual administrative fee of 0.0175% of the bonds outstanding (maximum $150,000), maximum of $500 for small health systems and public health facilities Required Documentation -Three most recent fiscal years of audited financial statements

Details

• Agency: State Treasurer's Office
• Type: Loan
• Funding Source: Other
• Estimated Available Funds: $5,000,000,000
• Estimated Awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
• Award Amount: Between $1 and $5,000,000,000
• Funding Method: Advances & Reimbursement(s)
• Matching Funds: Not Required
• Geography: None.

Categories

Health & Human Services

Eligible Applicants

Nonprofit; Public Agency