Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024: Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Round 1: Launch Ready
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Purpose:
Passed in March 2024, Proposition 1 includes Behavioral Health Services Act (SB 326) and the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 (BHIBA) (AB 531). BHIBA is a $6.38B general obligation bond to develop behavioral health treatment facilities and supportive housing for individuals experiencing mental health and substance use disorders. Of the total amount, DHCS will award up to $4.4 billion in bond funding for BHCIP competitive grants.
Description:
Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready grant funding of up to $3.3 billion will be available to construct, acquire, and rehabilitate real estate assets to expand the continuum of behavioral health treatment and service resources for Californians in this round of Bond BHCIP funding. Of these funds, $1.5 billion of competitive grant funding will be exclusively available to cities, counties, city and counties, and tribal entities and $30 million will be specifically designated to tribal entities. The remaining $1.8 billion is available to all eligible entities, including cities, counties, and tribal entities. Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready funds are not intended to preserve existing service capacity. Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready grantees must commit to serving Medi-Cal beneficiaries. For purposes of Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready funding, a project is defined as “launch ready” when some essential predevelopment design, planning, site control, and budgeting details have been professionally formalized; the project meets the minimum threshold requirements (Project Readiness); and construction for the requested project is not currently underway.
*Refer to the RFA for more details on the Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready grant funding.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligible Applicants:
- Business
- Nonprofit
- Public Agency
- Tribal Government
Counties, cities, tribal entities (“tribal entity” shall mean a federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, or urban Indian organization, as defined in Section 1603 of Title 25 of the United States Code), nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations.
*Refer to the RFA for more eligibility requirements.
Eligible Geographies:
Bond BHCIP funding will allow eligible entities in all regions of the state.
*Refer to the RFA for more eligibility requirements.
Matching Funding Requirement:
Local government and non profit organizations require 10% match while for-profit organizations require 25% match. Tribal entities require 5% match.
*Refer to RFA for additional match requirements.
Important Dates
Funding Details
How to Apply
State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.
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