Just four months after passage, Governor Newsom today announced the availability of up to $3.3 billion in competitive grant funding to develop a wide range of behavioral health treatment settings for Californians who most need care
On July 17, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the release of up to $3.3 billion to further expand the state’s behavioral health care continuum through the Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 1: Launch Ready grant funding. DHCS is authorized to competitively award the funds under the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 (BHIBA), part of Proposition 1, which passed in March 2024. Eligible entities (cities, counties, Tribal entities, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations) aiming to expand the continuum of behavioral health treatment resources that provide treatment to individuals experiencing mental health conditions and substance use disorders will be able to apply for the Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready grant funding.