Upon request from a community organization or partner, the County of San Diego's (County) Medical Care Services (MCS) can facilitate the approval process for a Letter of Support from the Health and Human Services Agency for funding or grant opportunities.

Letters of Support are approved and signed by the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer (DCAO) of the County's Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA). Due to the volume of requests received, please allow six weeks for processing of your Letter of Support. If you need a Letter of Support sooner, please send an email with your deadline and every effort will be made to accommodate your request.

Requesting a Letter of Support does not guarantee that a letter will be provided. Receipt of a signed Letter of Support does not guarantee that the funding for a project will be awarded.

1. To request a Letter of Support, entities must complete the following document:
   • Letter of Support Template
     • Input all entity and project information as indicated on the template.
2. Submit your completed Letter of Support via email to  MCS@sdcounty.ca.gov six weeks prior to the date the signed letter is needed.
   • Include "Letter of Support Request" and the name of the entity in the subject line of the email.
   • In the body of the email please indicate the purpose of the Letter of Support, the application deadline, link to the application website, point of contact(s) for follow up questions, and date you are requesting to receive the signed letter.
3. If your request for a Letter of Support is approved, the signed letter will be emailed to the point(s) of contact. Upon request, the original printed copy with a wet signature can be provided within 7-10 business days.

For any questions regarding the Letter of Support process, please contact MCS@sdcounty.ca.gov.

Page last updated 6/2/2025