Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program

A total of $3.3 billion will be available to construct, acquire, and rehabilitate real estate assets to expand the continuum of behavioral health treatment and service resources for Californians (see section 2.4) in this round of Bond BHCIP funding. Of that amount, $1.47 billion is designated for cities and counties; another $30 million is designated for tribal entities. The remaining $1.8 billion is available to all eligible entities, including cities, counties, and tribal entities. Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready funds are not intended to preserve existing service capacity. Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready grantees must commit to serving Medi-Cal beneficiaries.

For purposes of Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready funding, a project is defined as “launch ready” when some essential predevelopment design, planning, site control, and budgeting details have been professionally formalized; the project meets the minimum threshold requirements as listed in section 2.1 (“Project Readiness”); and construction for the requested project is not currently underway.

Eligibility Requirements

1. Pre-Application Consultation
2. Eligible Applicants
3. Medi-Cal Services
4. Licensing, Certification, and Accreditation
5. Project Readiness

Timeline for Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready

The following facility types may be considered for project funding only if they are expanding behavioral health infrastructure.

Eligible Facility Types

(Deadline to request a L.A. County Letter of Support is December 3, 2024; noon Pacific Time)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY
BOND BHCIP ROUND 1: LAUNCH READY
LETTER OF SUPPORT SURVEY

The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) launched the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) to address historic gaps in the behavioral health care continuum and meet the growing demand for services and support across the life span of vulnerable individuals in need.

In July 2024, DHCS announced the next BHCIP rounds – Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024: Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Round 1 (2024): Launch Ready and Round 2 (2025): Unmet Needs. The Round 1 Request for Applications (RFA) was released in July 2024 and Round 2 is targeted for release in mid-2025. Round 1 aims to construct, acquire, and rehabilitate real estate assets or to invest in needed infrastructure to expand the continuum of behavioral health treatment resources to build new capacity or expand existing capacity for short-term crisis stabilization, acute and subacute care, crisis residential, community-based mental health residential, substance use disorder residential, peer respite, community and outpatient behavioral health services, and other clinically enriched longer term treatment and rehabilitation options for persons with behavioral health disorders in the least restrictive and least costly setting.

Applications are due to DHCS on December 13, 2024. The deadline to request the required Pre-Application Consultation (PAC) is October 15, 2024. DHCS’ regional allocation for Los Angeles County is $479,190,226.

Included among the application requirements is city, nonprofit, or for-profit applicants must include a letter of support from their county behavioral health agency.

• To be considered for a LA County Letter of Support for a qualifying substance use disorder and/or mental health related project, organizations must submit one survey for each distinct project for which they intend to apply. Please complete the survey by 12 noon on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, and attest that all responses are detailed, accurate and complete. The County cannot guarantee that surveys received after December 3 will be able to be evaluated or letters issued by the December 13, 2024 BHCIP Bond 1: Launch Ready application deadline.
  • LA County Letter of Support Survey Portal
• You will be required to attest that you have read and understand the DMH and DPH-SAPC requirements to become a County contracted provider (see resources section). A County contract is necessary for providers serving Medi-Cal clients. DHCS stipulates that projects must make a commitment to serve Medi-Cal beneficiaries
• Only One Survey Per Grant Application Submission

Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready Informational Webinar​ (August 7, 2024)

DHCS and Advocates for Human Potential (AHP), the BHCIP administrative entity, hosted an informational webinar for all prospective applicants. The webinar offered an overview of the funding opportunity and information related to the application and award processes.

• Watch the Webinar
• View the Slides

L.A. County BHCIP Stakeholder Webinar (August 21, 2024)

• Watch the Webinar
• View the Slides

DHCS Resources

• Sign-up for BHCIP Updates
• Bond BHCIP Round1 Email: bondbhcipround1@ahpnet.com
• DHCS BHCIP Email: BHCIP@dhcs.ca.gov
• Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 Website
• BHCIP Dashboard

L.A. County Contract Resources

• LACDMH Contract Information
  To contract with DMH, providers need to review and complete the following (subject to modification):
  • LE Sample Contract (an executed contract will be substantially similar)
  • LE Contract Process Overview
  • Solicitation Process Overview
• Los Angeles County DPH-SAPC Contract Information
  To contract with DPH SAPC, providers need to do the following (subject to modification):
  • Complete the DPH SAPC Drug Medi-Cal (DMC) New Provider Application and be approved
  • Adhere to terms of the contract (FY 23-24 Sample)
  • Adhere to DPH SAPC Bulletins and Information Notices
  • Adhere to the most current version of the DPH SAPC Treatment Provider Manual

L.A. County BHCIP Contacts

• LACDMH – BHCIP: BHCIPGrantProcessing@dmh.lacounty.gov
• L.A. County DPH-SAPC: Michelle Gibson migibson@ph.lacounty.gov