The Round 4 RFA states that schools are not eligible for Round 4, yet one of the facility types listed is school-linked health center. Can you explain what a school-linked health center is?
A school-linked health center is a specific type of school-based health center that is located off campus and has a formal operating agreement with the partnering school. School-linked health centers […]
Why are school-based health centers not eligible for Round 4, even though school-linked health centers are? School-linked health centers are a type of school-based health center.
The difference for purposes of determining eligibility is the facility’s location. Unlike school-based health centers, which are located on school property, school-linked health centers are located off school property.
Can a county with two behavioral health divisions apply to Round 4 Children and Youth for two separate, distinct infrastructure projects, or would they need to apply jointly?
A county with two behavioral health divisions may apply separately for distinct infrastructure projects specific for the children and youth population. However, if services being rendered are at the same […]
Is county approval required for application to Round 4?
No. County approval is NOT needed to apply for Round 4; however, a letter of support by any of the following entities is required: county board of supervisors, county behavioral […]
Do I need to have a contract in place with the county to offer Medi-Cal services in order to apply for Round 4?
A contract with the county to offer Medi-Cal services is not needed in order to apply for Round 4. However, applicants that offer Medi-Cal behavioral health services will be expected […]
Is an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled habilitative eligible for Round 4 funding?
No. The eligible facility types are adolescent residential facilities for youth with SUD, children’s crisis residential program, community mental health clinic, community treatment facility, community wellness/youth prevention center, crisis stabilization […]
Is it acceptable for a county to write a letter of support for another county applying for a BHCIP grant?
Yes, it is acceptable for one county to provide another a letter of support in applying for BHCIP funds.
Can you please clarify allowable projects under Round 4? The language seems to imply that facilities on K-12 school campuses (i.e., school-based health centers) are not allowable. Is that correct? But school-linked health centers (i.e., those near or next to school campuses) are allowable, so long as the funding is used to expand behavioral health services?
Yes, school-based health centers are not eligible for Round 4 funding. However, school-linked health centers, which are located off campus and have a formal operating agreement with the partnering school, […]
If we have multiple departments (such as intensive outpatient hospitalization and a crisis stabilization unit) in a dedicated behavioral health building run by our hospital, would we need more than one application? If we also are planning a psychiatric emergency department in another location, could we submit this separately, even if it would mean three applications from the same organization?
Applications for BHCIP Round 4: Children and Youth grant funding are site-based. For a project with more than one department located at the same site, only one application is necessary. […]
Can you advise if Children’s Crisis Residential Programs (CCRPs) noted in the RFA is the same as Crisis Residential Treatment?
Children’s Crisis Residential Programs are licensed by CDSS as a Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program and have a mental health program approved by DHCS. Please refer to Section 3.3 in the […]
