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 […]
Are the BHCIP Round 5: Crisis and Behavioral Health continuum funds exclusively for capital project costs or are operational expenses also allowable?
These funds are only for capital expansion through acquisition and construction. BHCIP funding may not be used to cover operational expenses.
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?
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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.
