Governor Newsom Announces $430 Million in BHCIP Round 5: Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum Grants
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced $430 million in awards for 33 projects to improve California’s crisis and behavioral health infrastructure. This essential funding provides grants to construct and expand facilities providing crisis and behavioral health (mental health and substance use disorder) services to vulnerable Californians of all ages, including those who are Medi-Cal beneficiaries. The focus of […]
Due Date Extension for Round 5: Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum
The due date for applications for Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 5: Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum funding has been extended. The new submission deadline is Monday, February 13, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. PST. In addition, the date to request a required pre-application consultation is now Friday, January 13, 2023. Pre-application consultations may […]
If we are including the costs of property acquisition in our budget, do we need to provide a certified appraisal of the property at this time? Who pays for the certified appraisal?
A certified appraisal of the property is required at the time of the award application if you are using land as the source of your match or if you are acquiring a new property. The certified appraisal must be provided before the grant award is finalized. The cost of the appraisal is the responsibility of […]
Can a proposed short-term residential therapeutic program (STRTP) serving a juvenile justice population be eligible for BHCIP Round 5: Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum grant funding?
Yes, a STRTP that serves a juvenile justice population may be eligible for BHCIP funding only if it is an unlocked facility and meets all necessary behavioral and/or mental health staffing and licensing or certification requirements.
I keep getting notifications from SurveyMonkey Apply letting me know it is down for maintenance and later, when I try to access my BHCIP application, the green “apply” button doesn’t show. How do I resolve this?
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If I have more than one project at different locations, can I submit one application or do I have to submit separate applications?
One application must be submitted for each project address. Applications are based on the address of the project. If a project has two different addresses, then two separate applications must be submitted–one for each address.
We have a campus with multiple APNs. Do we have to submit multiple applications?
The number of applications needed is based on the address of the project. If a campus has multiple APNs for the same address, then only one application is needed.
We have a project that includes multiple facility types. Do we need to submit an application for each facility type?
Applications are based on the address of the project. If you have a project with multiple facility types at the same address, then only one application is needed. If the facility types are at different addresses, you will need to submit a separate application for each facility type at each unique address.
BHCIP Round 5 Program Update Released
A program update of the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) was published on September 30, 2022, to provide supplemental information on the upcoming release of the Request for Applications (RFA) for BHCIP Round 5: Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum. Read the program update here.
