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.
We have a project that includes multiple facility types. Do we need to submit an application for each facility type?
Applications are based on the address of the project. If you have a project with multiple facility types at the same address, then only one application is needed. If the facility types are at different addresses, you will need to submit a separate application for each facility type at each unique address.
We have a campus with multiple APNs. Do we have to submit multiple applications?
The number of applications needed is based on the address of the project. If a campus has multiple APNs for the same address, then only one application is needed.
If I have more than one project at different locations, can I submit one application or do I have to submit separate applications?
One application must be submitted for each project address. Applications are based on the address of the project. If a project has two different addresses, then two separate applications must be submitted–one for each address.
I keep getting notifications from SurveyMonkey Apply letting me know it is down for maintenance and later, when I try to access my BHCIP application, the green “apply” button doesn’t show. How do I resolve this?
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by SurveyMonkey Apply’s maintenance notifications. You may resolve these issues by clearing your browser’s cache. For information on how to clear a cache, please follow this link.
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 funding to construct new facilities and expand existing facilities that help children, youth, transition-age youth, and perinatal individuals with […]
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.
Can a proposed short-term residential therapeutic program (STRTP) serving a juvenile justice population be eligible for BHCIP Round 5: Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum grant funding?
Yes, a STRTP that serves a juvenile justice population may be eligible for BHCIP funding only if it is an unlocked facility and meets all necessary behavioral and/or mental health staffing and licensing or certification requirements.
If we are including the costs of property acquisition in our budget, do we need to provide a certified appraisal of the property at this time? Who pays for the certified appraisal?
A certified appraisal of the property is required at the time of the award application if you are using land as the source of your match or if you are acquiring a new property. The certified appraisal must be provided before the grant award is finalized. The cost of the appraisal is the responsibility of […]
