Can required letters of support for BHCIP grant applications be signed through DocuSign?
Yes, required letters of support will be acceptable using DocuSign. Please note that the signature date must be current and clearly visible.
Can a for-profit entity (private developer) be the lead applicant and still be eligible for the 10% match threshold if they execute a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a nonprofit public benefit company service provider partner, or do the two have to be co-applicants (for-profit and nonprofit)?
“Only nonprofit entities are entitled to the 10 percent match. To meet the 10 percent match requirement, either the applicant or the co-applicant must be a nonprofit company. If a single applicant is a for-profit entity, the match requirement is 25 percent. A for-profit applicant that has executed an MOU with a nonprofit service provider […]
Can non built-in furnishings (such as desks, tables, and chairs) be included in the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) budget?
“BHCIP does not fund non built-in furnishings. Non-built-in furnishings are considered FFEs, which are items that are not permanently affixed to a building and are consequently easily removable from their respective locations within the building. BHCIP funds are only intended for behavioral health infrastructures. BHCIP funds can cover real property that is permanently affixed to […]
Are furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FFE) covered by these Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) grants?
FFE is not an allowable expense through the BHCIP funding grants. FFEs are items that are not permanently affixed to a building and are consequently easily removable from their respective locations within the building. These items may include but are not limited to desks, chairs, computers, electronic equipment, tables, bookcases, and partitions. If you have […]
What are considered appropriate “step-down services”?
Please refer to the ASAM Treatment Criteria to determine the appropriate level of care across the behavioral health continuum. https://www.asam.org/asam-criteria/about-the-asam-criteria
Form 5: Applicant’s Certification of Prevailing Wage states that the applicant must be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations. What registration is required?
In order for a general construction company to bid the project, the general contractor must be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). Upon execution of the grant program funding agreement, sponsors must register their project with the DIR. Each sponsor must register their own project, separate from the contractor registration. https://www.dir.ca.gov/Public-Works/Contractor-Registration.html
Is a tribal council resolution equivalent to a letter of support?
As indicated in the BHCIP Round 5 RFA, if a tribal entity, a letter of support from the tribal board at the time of application is required. A tribal council resolution may suffice as an acceptable letter of support.
We are planning to acquire a building that has already been completely built and would use it for a behavioral health clinic space instead of its original intent, an office building. Do DIR prevailing wage rules still apply?
Department of Industrial Relations rules and prevailing wages apply to any engineering or construction work you perform on the site. If you are acquiring a turnkey or move-in ready building that does not require any rehabilitation or remodeling, there is no construction workforce to be hired. Therefore, there is no need to register with the […]
If the proposed project is part of a larger project, should we submit the full budget of the larger project but identify the allowed items for the proposed project?
You may only request BHCIP Round 5: Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum funds for your behavioral health expansion project. Your budget should only relate to your behavioral health-specific project, not your full construction project. Additionally, your application narrative should describe the overall project, with specific details on the portion of the project that BHCIP funding […]
Are mobile crisis units eligible for this funding or does it need to be a physical facility?
Mobile crisis units are not eligible for BHCIP Round 5: Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum funding. Please see list for eligible facility types in Section 3.3 of the RFA.
