Priority Population definition

Priority Population means a subset of the eligible population proposed by the Applicant and approved by the System Agency to receive prevention services specified for each program type.
Priority Population means residents of: (1) census tracts identified as disadvantaged by California Environmental Protection Agency per SB 535; (2) census tracts identified as low-income per AB 1550; or (3) a low-income household per AB 1550. See the Priority Population maps for more information.
Priority Population means individuals eligible for specific services based on eligibility criteria set by the Department.

Examples of Priority Population in a sentence

  • SUD Priority Population groups must have access to screening, assessment and treatment service regardless of their residency.

  • Priority Population Grantees must prioritize households meeting eligibility criteria for the program that are discharging or needing to discharge from state psychiatric hospitals or community psychiatric inpatient beds.

  • See the information on Priority Population Investments on the California Air Resources Board web page.

  • Outreach may also include targeted awareness activities (e.g., social media directed to a Priority Population).

  • LPHAs will delineate one or more specific Priority Population to focus Outreach Services.


More Definitions of Priority Population

Priority Population means residents of: (1) census tracts identified as disadvantaged by California Environmental Protection Agency per SB 535; (2) census tracts identified as low-income per AB 1550; or (3) a low-income household per AB 1550. Please see the following for more information: https://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/capandtrade/auctionproceeds/communityinvestments.htm
Priority Population means dis- advantaged communities, low-income households, and low-income communi- ties.
Priority Population means an adolescent or their parent/primary caregiver identifying as one or more of these populations: African American, Black, or African; Asian, Pacific Islander; father; Hispanic or Latinx; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and emerging terms (LGBTQI+); Native American or Alaska Native; person with disabilities; and refugee or immigrant.
Priority Population means individuals possessing one or more of the following characteristics:
Priority Population means those identified to be at an increased risk of developing a chronic disease due to demographics.
Priority Population means those groups of persons with mental illness or an intellectual disability identified by the applicable department as being most in need of mental health or intellectual disability services.
Priority Population means a specific group of individuals defined by the OAC as a population who should receive priority consideration by counties when determining who will receive PEI services. Priority populations include: • Underserved Cultural Populations• Individuals Experiencing Onset of Serious Psychiatric Illness• Children and Youth in Stressed Families• Trauma-Exposed Individuals• Children and Youth at Risk for School Failure•Children and Youth at Risk of or Experiencing Juvenile Justice Involvement