Our facility provides substance use disorder treatment for all ages, with a large percentage of 18- to 24-year-olds. Are we eligible to apply for BHCIP Round 4 funding?
Yes. BHCIP Round 4 will only fund facility expansion projects for youth age 25 and younger. The application must clearly explain how the infrastructure project will expand services for youth […]
Can these funds be used to build professional parent housing for intensive services and therapeutic foster care?
No. the facilities to be funded in BHCIP Round 4: Children and Youth are listed in the Program Update.
Would an adult residential facility for SUD treatment that serves 18- to 25-year-olds qualify for BHCIP Round 4 funding?
No. Adult SUD residential facilities are not an eligible facility type.
The Round 4 RFA states that schools are not eligible for Round 4, yet one of the facility types listed is school-linked health center. Can you explain what a school-linked health center is?
A school-linked health center is a specific type of school-based health center that is located off campus and has a formal operating agreement with the partnering school. School-linked health centers […]
Why are school-based health centers not eligible for Round 4, even though school-linked health centers are? School-linked health centers are a type of school-based health center.
The difference for purposes of determining eligibility is the facility’s location. Unlike school-based health centers, which are located on school property, school-linked health centers are located off school property.
Can a county with two behavioral health divisions apply to Round 4 Children and Youth for two separate, distinct infrastructure projects, or would they need to apply jointly?
A county with two behavioral health divisions may apply separately for distinct infrastructure projects specific for the children and youth population. However, if services being rendered are at the same […]
Is county approval required for application to Round 4?
No. County approval is NOT needed to apply for Round 4; however, a letter of support by any of the following entities is required: county board of supervisors, county behavioral […]
Do I need to have a contract in place with the county to offer Medi-Cal services in order to apply for Round 4?
A contract with the county to offer Medi-Cal services is not needed in order to apply for Round 4. However, applicants that offer Medi-Cal behavioral health services will be expected […]
Is an intermediate care facility/developmentally disabled habilitative eligible for Round 4 funding?
No. The eligible facility types are adolescent residential facilities for youth with SUD, children’s crisis residential program, community mental health clinic, community treatment facility, community wellness/youth prevention center, crisis stabilization […]
Is it acceptable for a county to write a letter of support for another county applying for a BHCIP grant?
Yes, it is acceptable for one county to provide another a letter of support in applying for BHCIP funds.