Investment in Mental Health Wellness Grant Program for Children and Youth (4th Funding Round)
Can you apply?
This grant is for California counties seeking to expand mental health crisis services for children and youth ages 21 and under. Eligible applicants include counties, joint county applications, or counties designating a private nonprofit corporation or public agency to receive funds. Eligible costs include real property purchases, construction/renovation, equipment, IT systems, startup costs, mobile crisis vehicles, and personnel for Mobile Crisis Support Teams, Crisis Stabilization Units, and Children's Crisis Residential Treatment programs.
This grant is for California counties seeking to expand mental health crisis services for children and youth ages 21 and under. Eligible applicants include counties, joint county applications, or counties designating a private nonprofit corporation or public agency to receive funds. Eligible costs include real property purchases, construction/renovation, equipment, IT systems, startup costs, mobile crisis vehicles, and personnel for Mobile Crisis Support Teams, Crisis Stabilization Units, and Children's Crisis Residential Treatment programs.
Program description
Chapter 30, Statutes of 2016 (SB 833), Section 20, established the Investment in Mental Health Wellness Grant Program for Children and Youth and is intended to improve access to mental health crisis services in California for children and youth, ages 21 and under. SB 833 provides a mechanism for funding a statewide expansion of Mobile Crisis Support Teams (MCSTs), Crisis Stabilization Units and Children’s Crisis Residential Treatment beds, and Family Respite Care services via grants available to counties. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS Counties and counties applying jointly are eligible applicants. Counties and counties applying jointly may also designate a private nonprofit corporation or public agency to receive grant funding. ELIGIBLE COSTS – Purchase of Real Property – Construction/Renovation – Furnishings/Equipment- Information Technology – Three Months Start-Up – MCST Vehicles- MCST Personnel Funding (12 Months) PROGRAM FUNDING There is currently $8,174,109.44 available in Capital funding for Crisis Residential Treatment, Crisis Stabilization Unit, and Mobile Crisis Support Team programs and $977,561.00 in Mobile Crisis Support Team personnel funding. Funding for the Family Respite Care program is no longer available. Complete Application online. A link to the online application is located on the Investment in Mental Health Wellness Programs page of CHFFA’s website.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
Details
This grant is for California counties seeking to expand mental health crisis services for children and youth ages 21 and under. Eligible applicants include counties, joint county applications, or counties designating a private nonprofit corporation or public agency to receive funds. Eligible costs include real property purchases, construction/renovation, equipment, IT systems, startup costs, mobile crisis vehicles, and personnel for Mobile Crisis Support Teams, Crisis Stabilization Units, and Children's Crisis Residential Treatment programs.
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 chffa@treasurer.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-653-2799
Funding track record
Past applications & awards under this program (California Grants Portal) — how competitive it is.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Applications | Awarded | Award rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3 | 1 | 33% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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