Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024
Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024: Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Round 1 (2024): Launch Ready and Round 2 (2025): Unmet Needs
Passed in March 2024, Proposition 1 is 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 individuals experiencing mental health and substance use disorders. Of the total amount, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will distribute up to $4.4 billion in bond funding for BHCIP competitive grants.
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is pleased to announce the release of its Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 1: Launch Ready grant Request for Applications (RFA). Through this RFA, DHCS will award up to $3.3 billion statewide.
Eligible applicants for Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready grants include counties, cities, tribal entities (including 638s and urban clinics), nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations whose projects reflect the state’s priorities and serve the targeted population. DHCS is prioritizing regional models or collaborative partnerships, including public-private partnerships, aimed at constructing, renovating, and/or expanding community-based services, as well as projects using a campus-type model that collocate multiple levels of care on the continuum, with a focus on residential treatment facilities.
The application portal is now open for prospective applicants who have completed a pre-application consultation (PAC). For a preview of the application questions, please see Form 1: Application Questions Guide. (Please note: Form 1 is intended to be used as a guide; final questions in the application portal may differ slightly.) The deadline for applications is December 13, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT).
In addition, all applicants are required to complete a pre-application consultation (PAC) before submitting an application. The PAC will allow the prospective applicant to describe their proposed project and discuss their vision for the use of grant funds, as well as ask general questions about how to complete a quality application and where to locate available resources for reference while completing and submitting the application. To schedule a required PAC, please submit the PAC request form no later than October 15, 2024. Pre-application consultations will be scheduled between August 9 and November 14, 2024.
- Request for Applications
- Form 1: Application Questions Guide
- Form 2: Budget Template
- Form 3: Development Team Information
- Form 4: Design, Acquisition, and Construction Milestone Schedule
- Form 5: Applicant’s Certification of Prevailing Wage
- Form 6: Applicant’s Certification of Funding Terms
- Form 7: Community Engagement
- Form 8: Schematic Design Checklist
- Form 9: Facility Financial Operating Pro Forma Template
- Form 10: Board Authorizing Resolution (BAR) Template
- Attachment A: Pre-Application Consultation Process
- Attachment B: Allowable and Not Allowable Equipment
- Attachment C: Letters of Support Guidelines
- Attachment D: Budget Glossary of Terms
- Attachment E: Glossary of Terms
Helpful Links
Information About Bond BHCIP Rounds 1 and 2
Self-Paced Training
Upcoming events will be posted here as they are announced.
Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready Tribal Informational Webinar
DHCS and Advocates for Human Potential (AHP), the BHCIP administrative entity, hosted an informational webinar for all prospective applicants representing Native American projects, tribes, and tribal entities on August 8, 2024. The webinar provided an overview of the funding opportunity and information related to the application and award processes in the context of tribal-specific concerns.
Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready Informational Webinar
DHCS and Advocates for Human Potential (AHP), the BHCIP administrative entity, hosted an informational webinar for all prospective applicants on August 7, 2024. The webinar offered an overview of the funding opportunity and information related to the application and award processes.
Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 BHCIP Round 1 (2024): Launch Ready and Round 2 (2025): Unmet Needs Public Listening Session
On April 19, 2024, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) hosted a Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 BHCIP Round 1 (2024): Launch Ready and Round 2 (2025): Unmet Needs Public Listening Session. This session was open to the public, including city, county, tribal entities, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
In March, 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 (BHIBA) (Assembly Bill 531). The BHIBA portion is a $6.38B 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 is developing plans for distribution of up to $4.4 billion in BHIBA funds for BHCIP competitive grants. During this public listening session, input can be provided directly to DHCS on BHCIP bond funding.
