CHFFA Commercial Paper Program

About this funding opportunity

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

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 -Any commercial paper issued by Authority must receive short-term rating of at least A-1/P-1/F-1 by at least one nationally recognized rating agency -Must be issued in denominations of $100,000 -Final maturity date cannot exceed 40 years -Commercial paper application must include a detailed description of capital projects to be funded by proceeds Fees -No application fee -Initial fee of 0.05% of the issue amount (maximum $100,000) -Annual administrative fee; greater of $5,000 or 0.0175% of the maximum amount of notes outstanding during the billing year Required Documentation -Three most recent fiscal years of audited financial statements

Topic areas: Life Sciences and Health.

Funding amount

This other provides $1-$5000M in funding, up to $5000M per award.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• NGOs
• Public Authorities

Eligibility

-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 a public health facility (e.g., district hospital) as defined in the Authority's Act (Section 15432(e) of the California Government Code)

Agency

CHFFA Commercial Paper Program is administered by State Treasurer's Office (STO), listed via State Treasurer's Office.