If a project is already in progress and the applicant is willing to serve the target population(s) and be bound by the service and use requirements, can construction costs already incurred be reimbursed?
No. Funding may not be used for “reimbursement.” Only those costs that can be associated with completing the project (for example, adding an ADA-compliant walkway, widened doorways, etc.) would be eligible costs, per the Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 5960.15: “An entity shall meet all of the following conditions in order to receive grant funds […]
I’d like to do some repairs to get my facility up to licensing standards. Can I apply for rehabilitation funding now?
No. There are no BHCIP or CCE funds available for facility repairs.
What kinds of projects are private organizations invited to apply for?
Private organizations may be involved in any of the eligible project types. Any private organization would be expected to have a collaboration agreement or contract in place with a provider. There could be scenarios where the private organization is the applicant for funding and would be the owner, in whole or in part, of the […]
Are private (not nonprofit or nongovernmental) organizations eligible to apply for BHCIP Launch Ready grants?
Yes. For-profit organizations and other private organizations—including private real estate developers—whose projects reflect the state priorities are eligible to apply for these funds. For more details on eligibility criteria for these entities, please see page 11 of the joint RFA.
My facility is interested in funds to purchase vehicles. Would that be covered under BHCIP?
No. This round of funding is focused on infrastructure, meaning buildings and related facilities. Although new vehicles may be part of a facility’s capital improvement, in this context they are not included.
We received a Round 2 Planning grant. Are we allowed to use funds from that to pay for contracted services to work on the application for this or other BHCIP rounds or the CCE Capital Expansion grant?
Yes. Funds from a BHCIP Planning grant may be used to pay contract writers to respond to this and other BHCIP infrastructure grants, and to the CCE Capital Expansion grant.
We would like to expand our current facility to serve more people, as well as purchase property across town for a second facility. Should we submit one application or two?
Applications will be accepted on a project basis. These would be viewed as two separate projects, so two applications would be required.
We have already received funding through one of the other rounds of BHCIP grants. Are we allowed to apply for this funding as well?
Yes. Recipients of Crisis Care Mobile Units (Round 1) and County and Tribal Planning (Round 2) grants are eligible to apply for a Launch Ready (Round 3) grant.
Our organization applied for but did not receive Round 2 Planning grant funds. Are we still eligible to apply for a Launch Ready grant?
Yes.
Should we submit multiple pre-application consultation requests if we have multiple projects? Should we submit multiple applications?
Yes. Applications will be accepted on a project basis and a pre-application consultation is required for each application. A separate code will be needed for each project you apply for; you will receive that code as part of the pre-application consultation.
