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The Crisis Care Mobile Units (CCMU) program grants were awarded to California county, city, or tribal entity behavioral health authorities to implement or expand Crisis Care Mobile Units (CCMUs).

Utilizing funding received from BHCIP and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Appropriations Act (CRRSAA), the CCMU Program provides funding for infrastructure and some limited direct services to expand mobile behavioral health crisis services.

Learn more on the CCMU Grant page.

BHCIP Round 1: CCMU Tribal Crisis and Non-Crisis Vehicle Funding RFA

California tribes and tribal entities (as defined in Section 1603 of Title 25 of the US Code) were awarded funds to purchase and maintain vehicles to provide mobile crisis and noncrisis behavioral health services through a simple application process.  Click HERE to learn more!

Behavioral Health County and Tribal Planning grants were awarded to California county, tribes, or tribal entity behavioral health authorities to plan for expansion of behavioral health infrastructure capacity, targeting state-level priorities. Learn more on the Round 2 Grant page.

DHCS is awarding BHCIP Round 3 Launch Ready grants to:

• counties, cities, tribal entities (including 638s and urban clinics)
• nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations
• other private organizations, including private real estate developers

To expand community capacity for serving the behavioral health (mental health and substance use disorder/SUD) population and must make a commitment to serve Medi-Cal beneficiaries.

Learn more about Launch Ready here.

DHCS will award BHCIP Round 4: Children and Youth grants to expand community capacity for serving the behavioral health (mental health and substance use disorder/SUD) needs of Californians ages 25 and younger, including pregnant and postpartum women and their children, and transition-age youth, along with their families. Successful applicants must make a commitment to serve Medi-Cal beneficiaries.

Eligible entitles include:

• Counties, cities, tribal entities (including 638s and urban clinics)
• Nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations
• Other private organizations, including private real estate developers

More information regarding funding for Round 4: Children and Youth, including the RFA, application instructions, and links to apply, can be found on the Children and Youth Grant webpage.

Eligible applicants for BHCIP Round 5: Crisis and Behavioral Health Continuum funds include counties, cities, tribal entities (including 638s and urban clinics), nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, and other for-profit organizations, including private real estate developers, whose projects reflect the state’s priorities and serve the targeted population. In the interest of encouraging innovative projects that take both local and regional approaches, eligible entities are invited to apply independently or with partners or co-applicants.

For more information and to view the RFA, please visit the Round 5 page.

Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Reduction. The May Revision proposes to reduce BHCIP funding by $70 million General Fund in 2024-25 and $380.7 million General Fund in 2025-26.