News & Updates
REMINDER: CCE Application Portal Will Close June 1, 2023
REMINDER: CCE Application Portal Will Close June 1, 2023 This is a reminder that the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) will be closing the CCE application portal on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. PST unless funds are exhausted sooner. All...
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...
For private organization applicants, what level of community support and engagement is expected beyond the applicant CEO and/or board?
Community engagement and support, particularly with people who have lived experience (behavioral health condition or homelessness experience), would be considered a best practice. Engaging community partners increases referrals, care coordination, and the individual’s...
If I have a two-acre parcel of land and want to add multiple facilities on the land (pending zoning/conditional use approvals), is that considered one project or multiple projects? Would I need to submit one development budget or multiple budgets?
Each application should be attached to a single address. One address can include several facilities. One project can contain multiple facilities. Applicants are required to submit a unique application and budget for every project.
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)....
Are there any real estate transactions the RFA will not support, even if all other RFA requirements are met?
The state retains the right of approval on any and all projects and will review on a case-by-case basis. At a bare minimum, a real estate transaction must be legal and must support the health and safety of the project's stakeholders and clientele.
The RFA use-of-funds definitions note that funding can be used to “rehabilitate” assets. Is there a specific definition of “rehabilitation,” and are any activities clearly considered in- or out-of-scope?
Remodeling an existing facility is an allowable project under BHCIP and CCE as long as it results in an expansion that will allow the facility to serve a greater number of the target population. Repairs to an existing licensed ARF or RCFE that does not result in an...
Do prevailing wage requirements apply to pre-development activities?
Yes, prevailing wage requirements do apply to some of the pre-development activities, such as geo-technical studies performed by civil engineers, surveys, and inspections. Applicants might want to contact prevailing wage experts such as...
If you are an RCFE licensed for six beds and you would like to expand capacity, do you need to apply for a new or different license?
You are encouraged to contact the Community Care Licensing Division within CDSS to discuss changes or updates to your license when you propose changes to your facility.