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Desert Healthcare District implements new sponsorship policy & schedule

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The Board sets two deadlines per year to submit sponsorship requests of $5,000 and more and an annual cap of $25,000 per organization.
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New survey gives Coachella Valley residents an opportunity to influence the future of healthcare

When completed and adopted by the Board later this year, the new strategic plan will inform the District's funding and programming decisions for the next five years and beyond.
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Desert Healthcare District Board adds $3 million & new application deadline to current grant budget

The additional funds that were approved this week will allow District staff to continue reviewing grant applications currently in the pipeline for funding consideration by the Board.
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Healthcare District releases new annual report as it plans strategic plan for next 5 years & beyond

Established in 1948 to build a hospital in then-remote Palm Springs, the Desert Healthcare District's mission has evolved through the years. However, as it was 77 years ago, increasing access to healthcare was the agency's top priority in 2025.  
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District to host 7 community listening sessions in February to help inform new strategic plan

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The new strategic plan will identify local health priorities which will inform the District & Foundation's funding and programming decisions for the next five years and beyond.
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