​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Evidence-Based and Community-Defined Evidence Practices Grants​​​

Announcements

Due to the 2024-2025 Governor’s Budget May Revision, reducing the EBP/CDEP Grant Program by $47.1 million, Round 6 Community Defined Evidence Programs and Practices has been eliminated. DHCS still expects to increase the availability of culturally relevant BH services to communities across the state among other outcomes by funding numerous CDEPs or adaptations to EBPs throughout Rounds 1 through 5. There are no expected changes to other grant rounds. 

B​ackg​r​ound​

​In line with its legislative mandate (see W&I Code section 5961.5), DHCS was authorized a total of $381 million for the evidence-based and/or community-deffined evidence practices (EBPs/CDEPs) grant program to distribute grants to orgnaizations seeking to scale EBPs/CDEPs that imporve youth behavioral health (BH) based on robust evidence for effectiveness, impact on racial equity, and sustainability. By scaling EBPs and CDEPs throughout the state, DHCS aims to improve access to critical behavioral health interventions​, including those focused on prevention, early intervention, and resiliency/recovery for children and youth, with a specific focus on children and youth who are from either or both of the following groups: Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Through an extensive community engagement process, D​HCS selected a limited number of EBPs and CDEPs, to consider for scaling throughout the state. DHCS’ Grant Strategy Overview document highlights its overall strategy for scaling up EBPs and CDEPs. DHCS is partnered with the Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission (MHSOAC) to scale specified prevention and early intervention practices in Round 4 and Round 5. Additional information and resources for Rounds 4 and 5 can be found in the Resource Links column in the table below. ​​​

​Grant Round Information