Behavioral Health Bride Housing Program
Housing Today, Housing Tomorrow
Through the Behavioral Health Bridge Housing (BHBH) Program, DHCS is investing over $1 billion to support county behavioral health agencies and tribal entities in expanding bridge housing for people experiencing homelessness in California. The BHBH Program funds a range of program settings and individualized supportive services to address the immediate needs of people experiencing homelessness who have serious behavioral health conditions, including serious mental illness (SMI) and/or substance use disorder (SUD).
The BHBH Program is a transformative investment in addressing homelessness statewide. Established into law in September 2022 under Assembly Bill 179 (Ting, Chapter 249, Statutes of 2022), funding was distributed through multiple rounds and the program will run until June 30, 2027.
Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program Principles
The Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program builds on the CalHHS Guiding Principles and Strategic Priorities and enables DHCS, through its county and Tribal partners, to meaningfully contribute to the implementation of the California Interagency Council on Homelessness’s Action Plan for Preventing and Ending Homelessness in California. The Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program will be implemented in alignment with the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Program, which prioritizes BHBH Program resources for CARE participants.
