Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready
Request for Applications (RFA) Release
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is pleased to announce the release of the Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 1: Launch Ready Request for Applications (RFA). Through this RFA, DHCS will award up to $3.3 billion in grant funds to eligible entities. Bond BHCIP Rounds Page.
Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program
DHCS was authorized through 2021 legislation to establish the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) and award $2.2 billion to construct, acquire, and expand properties and invest in mobile crisis infrastructure related to behavioral health. DHCS has been releasing these funds through multiple grant rounds targeting various gaps in the state’s behavioral health facility infrastructure.
In March 2024, California voters passed Proposition 1, a two-bill package including the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) (Senate Bill 326) and the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 (BHIBA) (Assembly Bill 531). The BHIBA portion is a $6.38 billion general obligation bond to develop an array of behavioral health treatment, residential care settings, and supportive housing to help provide appropriate care facilities for Californians experiencing mental health conditions and substance use disorders. DHCS was authorized to award up to $4.4 billion in BHIBA funds for BHCIP competitive grants. In addition, DHCS will enact changes resulting from Proposition 1 through the Behavioral Health Transformation (BHT) project, which aims to modernize the behavioral health delivery system, improve accountability, increase transparency, and expand capacity of behavioral health care facilities for California residents.
BHCIP License and/or
Certification Webinar Series
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is hosting a series of virtual webinars to provide technical assistance on the license and/or certification processes impacting Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) eligible facility types.
These webinars are designed to guide interested entities on how to navigate license and/or certification applications dependent on the facility type and its respective oversight agencies.
Click each section below for webinar details.
BHCIP Eligible Facilities: DHCS PED Medi-Cal Certification Webinar
11/4/24 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Applicable BHCIP Facility Types:
- Acute Psychiatric Hospital
- NTP Medication Unit
- Adolescent Residential SUD Treatment Facility (referred to as “Group Home” by CDSS)
- Outpatient Treatment for SUD
- Adult Residential SUD Treatment Facility
- Perinatal Residential SUD Facilities
- Chemical Dependency Recovery Hospital
- Psychiatric Health Facility
- General Acute Care Hospital (for behavioral health services only)
- Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility
- Hospital-Based Outpatient Treatment (referred as “Outpatient Treatment for SUD” by DHCS)
- Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program
- Intensive Outpatient Treatment for SUD
- Skilled Nursing Facility with Special Treatment Program
- Narcotic Treatment Programs (NTP)
BHCIP Eligible Facilities: DHCS LCD Mental Health Program Certification Webinar
11/4/24 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Applicable BHCIP Facility Types:
- Children’s Crisis Residential Program
- Community Treatment Facility
- Community Residential Treatment System (CRTS)/Social Rehabilitation Program
- Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program
- Skilled Nursing Facility with Special Treatment Program
BHCIP Eligible Facilities: CDSS Adult and Children’s Residential Facilities Licensing Webinar
11/5/24 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Applicable BHCIP Facility Types:
- Adolescent Residential SUD Treatment Facility (referred as “Group Home” by CDSS)
- Community Treatment Facility
- Children’s Crisis Residential Program
- Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program
- Community Residential Treatment System (CRTS)/Social Rehabilitation Programs
BHCIP Eligible Facilities: CDPH Licensing Webinar
11/5/24 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Applicable BHCIP Facility Types:
- Acute Psychiatric Hospital
- General Acute Care Hospital (for behavioral health services only)
- Chemical Dependency Recovery Hospital
- Skilled Nursing Facility with Special Treatment Program
- Community Mental Health Clinic
BHCIP Eligible Facilities: DHCS LCD Mental Health Licensing and Certification Webinar
11/7/24 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Applicable BHCIP Facility Types:
- Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers
- Psychiatric Health Facility
- Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility
BHCIP Eligible Facilities: DHCS LCD NTP & NTP Medication Unit Certification Webinar
11/7/24 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Applicable BHCIP Facility Types:
- Narcotic Treatment Programs
- NTP Medication Unit
BHCIP Eligible Facilities: DHCS LCD SUD License and Certification Webinar
11/8/24 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Applicable BHCIP Facility Types:
- Acute Psychiatric Hospital
- Hospital-based Outpatient Treatment (outpatient detoxification/withdrawal management) (referred as Outpatient Treatment for SUD by DHCS)
- Adolescent Residential SUD Treatment Facility (referred to as Group Home by CDSS)
- Intensive Outpatient Treatment for SUD
- Adult Residential SUD Treatment Facility
- Outpatient Treatment for SUD
- Chemical Dependency Recovery Hospital
- Perinatal Residential SUD Facilities
- Children’s Crisis Residential Program
Webinars recordings and presentation materials will be posted on the BHCIP website as soon as they become available.
Program Highlights
Round 2: Community Mental Health Clinic
Program Highlights
Round 3: Tahoe Forest Hospital District
Program Highlights
Round 4: Tarzana Treatment Centers, Inc.
Program Highlights
Round 5: Napa County Health and Human Service Agency
About
Improving California’s Infrastructure
CalHHS infrastructure funding, alongside significant new state and federal investments in homelessness, healthcare delivery reform, and the social safety net, will address historic gaps in the behavioral health and long-term care continuum to meet growing demand for services and supports across the lifespan.
These investments will ensure care can be provided in the least restrictive settings by creating a wide range of options including outpatient alternatives, urgent care, peer respite, wellness centers, and social rehabilitation models. A variety of care placements can provide a vital off-ramp from intensive behavioral health service settings and transition individuals, including the most vulnerable and those experiencing homelessness, to community living. Investing in adult and senior care facilities will divert SSI/SSP recipients from homelessness as a key part of the state’s strategic multi-agency approach to increase housing options for seniors and people with disabilities.
