News & Updates
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...
CCMU Tribal Vehicle Awards Announced
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is pleased to announce the recipients of awards under the Crisis Care Mobile Units (CCMU) Tribal Behavioral Health Crisis and Non-Crisis Vehicles and Vehicle-Related Costs funding opportunity. The 24 awards,...
Can I refinance the home/facility to get a loan out of equity during the encumbrance period?
There are no restrictions for refinancing in the grant program funding agreement. It is up to the sponsor to work out refinancing terms.
NEW RFA! Tribal Behavioral Health Crisis and Non-Crisis Vehicles and Vehicle-Related Costs
CCMU will award up to $1 million to any Tribe or Tribal entity in California for the purpose of purchasing and maintaining vehicles to provide crisis and non-crisis behavioral health services. Applications must be submitted by February 28, 2023. Click HERE to access...
Governor Newsom Announces $480.5 Million in BHCIP Round 4: Children and Youth Grants
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced $480.5 million in awards for 54 projects to improve California’s behavioral health infrastructure for children and youth. As part of Governor Newsom’s Master Plan for Kids’ Mental Health, this historic investment provides grant...
Can a facility based in a correctional setting apply for BHCIP or CCE funds?
No. Correctional settings are not eligible for funding under either BHCIP Round 3: Launch Ready or CCE Capital Expansion funding.
Is there a minimum percentage of project beds that should be serving the target population(s)?
CCE Capital Expansion applicants are asked to ensure that their proposed projects will serve a greater number of applicants and recipients of SSI/SSP and CAPI who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. There is no required minimum percentage; the percentage...
BHCIP: Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum Listening Session
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is preparing for its fifth round of Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) grant funding, which will provide $480 million for crisis-focused behavioral health infrastructure projects....
Can a portion of either the BHCIP or CCE grant funds pay for additional staff or staff upgrades?
Service and staff-related expenses are not covered by the BHCIP grant. However, for CCE funds, a capitalized operating subsidy reserve (COSR) can be incorporated into the project budget to cover operational deficits for up to 5 years. See Section 3.7 (page 17) of the...
Governor Newsom Announces BHCIP Round 3: Launch Ready Grants
$518.5 million in funding will add treatment beds for more than 1,000 people at a time, plus behavioral health services for many more – providing mental health and substance use services for Californians experiencing severe behavioral health issues who are homeless....
Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 3: Launch Ready Grant Awards
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 3: Launch Ready funding opportunity. This round of funding is intended to support preparation...