News & Updates
Community Care Expansion Program – Capital Expansion Grant Outreach
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is in the process of reviewing applications received to date for its Community Care Expansion (CCE) program Capital Expansion funds. Together with Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP), the CCE third-party...
BHCIP: Crisis 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....
Community Care Expansion Program – Capital Expansion Grant Update
California is making significant investments in supporting seniors and adults with disabilities to live safely in the community. Earlier this year, the California Department of Social Services announced $805 million available through its Community Care Expansion...
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...
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Change in Community Care Expansion Program Application Portal on June 13
The application portal for the Community Care Expansion (CCE) Capital Expansion grants program will be changing on Monday, June 13, 2022. The CCE application will not change, but the portal that applicants use to submit their application responses and corresponding...
Round 3: Launch Ready Status Update
DHCS received a total of 148 applications for Round 3: Launch Ready funding before the Part 1 deadline and will share award announcements in June. DHCS has closed the application portal for Round 3 due to the response received in Part 1. There will not be a BHCIP...
Status Update: Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program and Community Care Expansion Program
A status update for Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program and Community Care Expansion funding was recently provided to the California State Legislature. You can read the update here.
Round 2B Behavioral Health County and Tribal Planning Grant Awards
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Behavioral Health County and Tribal Planning Request for Application (RFA) funding opportunity from the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP)....
Needs Assessment and Data Driven Planning webinar for BHCIP Round 2 Planning Grantees
On Wednesday, March 30th was the Needs Assessment and Data Driven Planning webinar for BHCIP Round 2 Planning Grantees. Presenters discussed the DHCS Behavioral Health Needs Assessment, the RAND report on psychiatric bed capacity, local data sources, and program...