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Community Capacity Building Funding

Health-Related Social Needs

In 2024, Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs), providers, community organizations and others launched a set of non-medical services not typically offered through Medicaid to Oregon Health Plan members as part of Oregon’s Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) Initiative. HRSN services include housing-related supports, nutrition services, climate devices, and outreach and engagement for qualifying individuals.

Community Capacity Building Funding 

Oregon is providing HRSN Community Capacity Building Funding (CCBF) to support organizations interested in becoming HRSN providers. The Oregon Health Authority will distribute this funding regionally to CCOs including Trillium. Trillium and other CCOs will be responsible for reviewing applications, awarding funds, and monitoring the use of the funds. Allowable uses for funding include technology, development of operational or business practices, HRSN workforce development,
and outreach, education, and convening. For detailed information on allowable uses of CCBF funds, see page 28 of the CCBF grant application (PDF).

If you have any questions or comments about the CCBF process, please contact HRSN@TrilliumCHP.com.

The Oregon Health Authority has authorized Trillium to distribute $4.1 million total across its regions:

  • Tri-County (Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington): $2,207,184.11
  • Southwest (Lane, Douglas, Linn): $1,902,253.93

Applications will be prioritized from community-based organizations that:

  • Intend to provide direct service delivery to Trillium members for rent assistance, tenancy, and outreach and engagement.
  • Demonstrate that CCBF funding will increase capacity to accept any of the following:
    • External referrals for Rental Assistance, Tenancy Supports, and Outreach & Engagement
    • Referrals for members in Multnomah County
    • Referrals for members in Lane County, Reedsport, Harrisburg
  • Serve culturally specific populations and demonstrate that CCBF funding will increase capacity to accept external referrals for Rent Assistance, Tenancy, and Outreach & Engagement
  • Have not yet received HRSN CCBF Funding 
  • Meet the language needs of members

Applications will open on April 1, 2025 and close May 30, 2025 at midnight. This website will be updated with live application links on April 1st. 

  • Minimum eligibility
    • Ability to provide HRSN services to qualifying individuals;
    • Commitment to work with other HRSN partners;
    • Confirmation of financial stability either independently or through a fiscal sponsor;
    • Stated intent to contract to provide HRSN services.
  • Applications will be evaluated across the following dimensions:
    • Completion: Application is filled out in its entirety and meets minimum eligibility requirements;
    • Need: Include a strong justification for why CCBF is needed to support delivery or bolster capacity to support HRSN, and request articulates permissible uses of funding;
    • Experience: Articulate relevant experience providing HRSN or similar services, or intends to develop new capacity to offer one or more HRSN services;
    • Intent to contract: Include documentation of an existing contract or intent to contract with the Recipient or the FFS administrator to provide one or more HRSN services in a timely manner, or provide HRSN services in the fee-for-service delivery system;
    • Equity plan: Details on how the entity intends to promote health equity using HRSN CCBF, including the ability to serve priority populations in a culturally responsive manner;
    • Non-Duplication: Attestation that funding will not duplicate or supplant other funding sources.
  • Timeline
    The below timeline is subject to change at the discretion of OHA and Trillium will communicate any changes on this website in a timely manner.
    • Accepting applications: April 1, 2025 – May 30, 2025
    • Trillium application review/selection of grantees: June 2, 2025 – July 31, 2025
    • OHA review and approval of CCO request: August 1, 2025 – September 30, 2025
    • Disbursement of funds to grantees: August 31, 2025 – October 30, 2025
  • Technical Assistance and Support 
  • Provider contract requirements
    • Meet and maintain HRSN Provider Qualifications outlined in OAR 410-120-2030 for any HRSN supports the Provider is contracted. This includes requirements such as:
      • Maintaining an active business registration with the Oregon Secretary of State
      • Be enrolled in MMIS (Medicaid Management Information System) as a Medicaid HRSN Service Provider with the Specialties for any HRSN supports the Provider is contracted.
    • Participate in the Closed Loop Referral System.
    • Timely submission of encounter data and invoices to Trillium.
    • Maintain insurance necessary such as general and professional liability insurance. 
    • Comply with all applicable laws including HIPAA.
    • Comply with HRSN Policies & Procedures, including the Provider Manual.
  • Application and budget template examples
    Templates are for informational purposes. A live application link will be posted on this webpage on April 1st.

If you have any questions or comments about the CCBF process, please contact HRSN@TrilliumCHP.com.

2024 Community Capacity Building Funding Awardees

These organizations will partner with Trillium to deliver housing supports, nutrition supports, climate supports, and outreach and engagement to Oregon Health Plan (OHP) members qualifying for the new Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) benefits.