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Tribal Entities Request for Applications (RFA) — Round 2B

Grantor:
Department of Health Care Services
Portal ID:
58530
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

Through this round of BHBH Program funding, DHCS is making available more than $20 million to eligible applicants in California to operate bridge housing settings to address the immediate housing needs of individuals in tribal communities experiencing homelessness who have serious behavioral health conditions, including serious mental illness (SMI) and/or substance use disorder (SUD).  

Description:

Through this round of BHBH Program funding, DHCS is making available more than $20 million to eligible applicants in California to operate bridge housing settings to address the immediate housing needs of individuals in tribal communities experiencing homelessness who have serious behavioral health conditions, including serious mental illness (SMI) and/or substance use disorder (SUD). The BHBH Program was signed into law in September 2022 under Assembly Bill (AB) 179 (Ting, Chapter 249, Statutes of 2022). Capital funding has recently been made available through several other state programs, including the Homekey Tribal Program; the Tribal Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program; the Community Care Expansion Program; and the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program. In contrast to these programs, BHBH Program funding is primarily intended to support the operational costs of bridge housing that is provided in conjunction with supportive mental health and SUD services. An eligible applicant may implement bridge housing in a variety of settings that may be either directly leased or owned by the eligible applicant or by a partnership in which the eligible applicant acts as the lead, as described in Section 3, below. All BHBH programs must meet BHBH Program requirements described in this RFA and attachments and within the funding timeline. The primary focus of the BHBH Program is to help people experiencing homelessness who have either SMI or SUD that prevents them from otherwise accessing help and moving out of homelessness. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate how they will reach populations that are most in need of the BHBH Program. BHBH Program funding is being made available through multiple RFAs. Through the second round, DHCS has awarded nine grants to tribal entities. This RFA is a re-release of the second round of funds. The final anticipated round will provide $235 million in competitive funding and has a tentative release date of early 2025. DHCS has engaged Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. (AHP), a consulting and research firm focused on improving health and human services systems, to serve as the administrative entity supporting the implementation of the BHBH Program. AHP has engaged additional consultants with experience specific to serving the Native American and tribal communities in California to support BHBH Program implementation. AHP will provide general grant training and technical assistance (TTA) during the application process and throughout the life of the project.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Tribal Government

Eligible applicants include (a) federally recognized Indian Tribes, tribal organizations, or Urban Indian organizations or (b) health care programs operated by Indian Tribes, tribal organizations, or Urban Indian organizations, as defined in Section 1603 of Title 25 of the United States Code and further defined in Section 5304. 

Eligible Geographies:

Only eligible applicants as defined above and within the state of California are eligible to apply for this round of BHBH Program funding. This refers to eligible applicants as defined above, whether rural or urban. Applicants are encouraged to form partnerships with other organizations if appropriate, as long as the primary applicant meets the eligibility criteria. 

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
Summer 2024
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
2024-2027

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$20,000,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

The BHBH Program was signed into law in September 2022 under Assembly Bill (AB) 179 (Ting, Chapter 249, Statutes of 2022). Capital funding has recently been made available through several other state programs, including the Homekey Tribal Program; the Tribal Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program; the Community Care Expansion Program; and the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program. 

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

In this funding round, eligible applicants may apply for either Track 1, a Planning Grant of $150,000, or Track 2, an Implementation Grant of any amount up to $5 million. Eligible applicants who would like to request funding for both planning and implementation activities should apply only for an Implementation Grant, the funds of which may also be used for planning activities. 

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., 1-323-545-6202, BHBHinfo@ahpnet.com

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