The Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services was awarded a $225K grant from Covered California Navigator.

The grant is aimed at increasing health insurance enrollment in the state, as well as supporting the existing Covered California Outreach and Education Program and enrollment assistance, said Kelly Colopy, Director of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services.

“Working with our local partners, Long Beach is helping to ensure residents enroll in Covered California and stay in the program,” Mayor Robert Garcia said in a statement. “We are committed to being a healthy city where residents have easy access to health services and information, and this is an important step in that direction.”

Covered California’s next open enrollment period beging Nov. 15 and continues through Feb. 15. The organization will reach out this month to those with insurance to get them ready for renewing their coverage.

For more information on Covered California, call Anthony Ly with the Medi-Cal Outreach program at 562-570-7979 or visit the health department website.