CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDING TO STRENGTHEN THE STATE’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE​​ 

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) today released the Proposition 1 Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 1: Launch Ready Request for Application (RFA) announcing the availability of up to $3.3 billion in competitive grant funding. These funds will expand the behavioral health continuum and provide appropriate care to individuals experiencing mental health conditions and substance use disorders.​​ 

“With this funding, we are taking a crucial step forward in strengthening California’s behavioral health system,” said DHCS Director Michelle Baass. “This funding will enable organizations statewide to build and expand essential services, moving California’s Behavioral Health Transformation forward.”​​ 

Funding from Proposition 1 bonds will support even more behavioral health facilities in 2025 and 2026. Bond BHCIP funding is estimated to create 6,800 residential treatment beds and 26,700 outpatient treatment slots for behavioral health and will build on other major behavioral health initiatives in California. Please see the initial guidance about Proposition 1 bond construction funding.​​ 

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: Through BHCIP, DHCS has already competitively awarded $1.7 billion in grants to construct, acquire, and expand properties and invest in mobile crisis infrastructure for behavioral health. Proposition 1, passed in March 2024, increases funding opportunities to expand BHCIP to serve even more Californians with mental health and substance use disorders.​​ 

BIGGER PICTURE: California is modernizing the behavioral health delivery system to improve accountability, increase transparency, and expand the capacity of behavioral health care facilities for Californians.​​ 

該州還發布了《1號提案行為健康服務法案：住房支持入門指南》 ，向各縣解釋瞭如何將持續的行為健康服務法案收入用於住房幹預措施。根據第 1 號提案，縣行為健康服務法案每年 30% 的資金必須用於為有嚴重行為健康需求的人提供住房支持，包括允許用於建造更多住房選擇的持續性資金。根據 2026-2027 財年的預測，全州住房資金總額每年約為 9.5 億美元，以確保這些項目的長期性。本情況說明書提供了有關住房資金和根據《行為健康服務法》/《精神健康服務法》獲得的機會的基本資訊。​​ 

Additionally, the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), in collaboration with the California Department of Veterans Affairs, will oversee up to $2 billion in Proposition 1 funds to build permanent supportive housing for veterans and others who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have mental health or substance use disorder challenges. HCD is expected to provide guidance for potential grantees by late 2024.​​ 

DHCS also plans to release the RFA for the remaining bond funding, totaling up to $1.1 billion, for Bond BHCIP Round 2: Unmet Needs, in May 2025, with all funds awarded by 2026.​​ 

LEARN MORE: Interested applicants can view the RFA for more details about eligibility requirements. To be considered “launch ready,” eligible entities must meet the criteria specified in the RFA. For more information about Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready, please visit the BHCIP website.​​ 

以下是有關與《第一號提案行為健康服務法案》相關的住房支持的更多資訊。有關行為健康轉型的相關諮詢，請發送電子郵件至 BHTinfo@dhcs.ca.gov 。造訪行為健康轉型網頁，獲取最新資訊和資源，包括Regular公眾聽證會的錄音。 如需接收Regular更新，請在DHCS網站上註冊郵件清單。​​ 

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