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Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready
On May 14, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the release of Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready, which will provide up to $3.3 billion in funding for behavioral health treatment
Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 BHCIP Rounds 7 and 8: Unmet Needs Public Listening Session
On April 19, 2024, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will host a Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Rounds 7
DHCS Announces the Passage of Proposition 1
UPDATE: On March 5, 2024, California voters passed Proposition 1, a two-bill package to include: Behavioral Health Services Act (Senate Bill 326) and the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act (BHIBA)
CCMU Tribal Vehicle Awards Announced
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is pleased to announce the recipients of awards under the Crisis Care Mobile Units (CCMU) Tribal Behavioral Health Crisis and Non-Crisis Vehicles
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
Governor Newsom Announces BHCIP Round 3: Launch Ready Grants
$518.5 million in funding will add treatment beds for more than 1,000 people at a time, plus behavioral health services for many more – providing mental health and substance use
Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 3: Launch Ready Grant Awards
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 3: Launch Ready funding opportunity. This round
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
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
What counts as matching funds?
Match in the form of cash and in-kind contributions—such as equity amount in land and existing structures—to the real costs previously incurred by the project will be allowed. Cash is the
FAQ Update: Search our FAQ Page for BHCIP Launch Ready and CCE Capital Expansion Joint RFA
A compilation of questions about BHCIP Launch Ready and CCE Capital Expansion funding through the Joint RFA is now available. Use our FAQ search feature to help find topics related
