Investment in Mental Health Wellness Grant Program for Children and Youth

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Purpose:
Is intended to improve access to mental health crisis services in California for children and youth, ages 21 and under by funding a statewide expansion of mobile crisis support teams (MCSTs), crisis stabilization and Children’s Crisis Residential Program beds, and family respite care via grants available to counties.
Description:
Chapter 30, Statutes of 2016 (SB 833), Section 20, established the Investment in Mental Health Wellness Grant Program for Children and Youth and is intended to improve access to mental health crisis services in California for children and youth, ages 21 and under. SB 833 provides a mechanism for funding a statewide expansion of mobile crisis support teams (MCSTs), crisis stabilization and Children’s Crisis Residential Program beds, and family respite care via grants available to counties.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
Counties and counties applying jointly are eligible applicants. Counties and counties applying jointly may also designate a private nonprofit corporation or public agency to receive grant funding.
ELIGIBLE COSTS
- Purchase of Real Property - Construction/Renovation - Furnishings/Equipment- Information Technology - Three Months Start-Up - MCST Vehicles- MCST Personnel Funding (12 Months)
PROGRAM FUNDING
For the first funding round grant awards, in the amount of $730,323.90 in capital funding and $1,320,660 in MCST personnel funding were approved on May 30, 2019. There is $36,732,604.10 in capital and $2,679,340 in annual MCST personnel funding (up to five years) available for subsequent funding rounds. Counties may apply for funding without regard to maximum Grant amounts per county. Additional funds forfeited in the Investment in Mental Health Wellness Grant Program (SB 82) will be made available for this program. The amount of those funds is yet to be determined.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligible Applicants:
- Nonprofit
- Public Agency
Counties and counties applying jointly are eligible applicants. Counties and counties applying jointly may also designate a private nonprofit corporation or public agency to receive grant funding.
Eligible Geographies:
None.
Important Dates
Funding Details
How to Apply
State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.
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