Spotlight: Catalyst Grant Powers HEART Hub in Lake County!

Lake County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC) has been awarded a $650,000 Catalyst Grant to launch the HEART Hub — a state-of-the-art simulation and training center that’s a game-changer for the Redwood Region.

HEART Hub Highlights:

✅ Hands-on, simulation-based training

✅ Career pathways in high-demand health roles

✅ Local access, local impact

✅ Built through strong community partnerships

🔗 Read HEART Hub project summary

🎥 Watch the HEART Hub project video

💡 Want to learn more about RRRISE Catalyst Projects?

👉 Visit the Catalyst Awards page

Showcase Your Project on the new Redwood Region RISE Projects Map!

Policy & Advocacy Watch

Governor Newsom’s Budget Revise Released May 14th

LOA Analysis of Medi-Cal in the May Revision
California Budget & Policy Center First Look: Understanding the Governor’s 2025-26 May Revision

Medicaid Matters

Medicaid as an Economic Engine: CHCF Blog – Why We Must Treat Medicaid as Essential
Job Loss Warning: UC Berkeley: CA Could Lose 217,000 Jobs if Medicaid is Cut
Share Your Story: California SCDD Story Submission
How to Unleash the States to Fix Medicaid Spending

Other Federal Policy News

H.R. 3178 “Save Healthcare Workers Act”: Protecting Hospital Staff from Violence
H.R. 3266: Mental Health Infrastructure Loan Program
Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform released report, Preserving Access to Care in Rural Communities

Training, Technical Assistance & Tools

Cal-MAP: No-cost behavioral health consultations for PCPs caring for youth (ages 0–25). 🌐 Learn more

Rural Hospital Technical Assistance Finder

Telehealth Emergency Care Strategies

Transforming healthcare through nurse-led innovation

Medicare Telehealth & Remote Patient Monitoring Updates

Reimagining Nursing Education

Caregiving Corner

🔍 Humboldt County Child Care Needs Assessment Released

📊 Download the Full Report

Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE)

Published It’s Time to Do Right by Early Educators

📣 Mark Your Calendar

Pathways to Indian Prosperity 2

NCIDC Workforce Development Summit

📍 Blue Lake Rancheria

🗓️ June 26, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

💬Career Pathways & Networking!

Health Education & Workforce Summit

📍 Blue Lake Casino, Sapphire Palace

🗓️ October 10, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM

💬 Learn, Connect, and Recruit!

June 26 Registration Link

Oct 10 Registration Link

💰 Loan Repayment & Workforce Programs

HRSA Faculty Loan Repayment Program – Apply by July 3
STAR Loan Repayment Program (Up to $250k) - Due July 10
Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment ($100k) – Due July 17
Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $240k) – Launches 7/1/2025
Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Residency Training Program (up to $250,000 per slot) - Launches July 2025
Song-Brown Primary Care Residency Grant – Open July-Sept. 2025
Primary Care – Training and Education in Addiction Medicine Fellowship Scholarship Program Open Through October 2025

💰Funding & Financing Corner

Career Pathways Grant – Inquiry due June 23
USDA Economic Loans & Grants – due June 30
Bank of America Charitable Foundation RFP for Stable Housing and Empowering Communities - Due 6/30/2025
Family Medicine Cares USA Grants for New Free Clinics - Due July 14
Burroughs Wellcome Fund invites applications for Climate Change and Human Health Seed Grants - Due July 24, 2025
APF Direct Action Grants – Due July 31
Centene Foundation - Fall Grant Cycle (Sept. 1 – Nov. 28)
Funding Pathfinder Grant Search Tool
Rural Health Capital Resources Training Series - Recordings

🌟 Economic Development Finance Working Group Highlights

Recap of the April 2025 Expert Session featuring real-world strategies from Rod Grainger, Miranda Ramos, Connie Stewart, Summer Nishio, and Brock Lewis on advancing health & caregiving through financing and innovation available online.

🎥 Watch the Recording

🧠 Behavioral Health Infrastructure Updates

Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 1 awarded over $125 million to Redwood Region projects to address historic gaps in the behavioral health care continuum and meet the growing demand for services and support across the life span of vulnerable individuals in need.