Scaling Dyadic Care Grant Program
🏛 Department of Health Care Services (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Oct 7, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for California tribal housing projects in their planning and infrastructure development stages. Eligible applicants include tribal nations and tribal housing organizations seeking to prepare sites for affordable housing development. Geographic scope is limited to California.
Activities must support either planning (needs assessments, feasibility studies, environmental review) or physical infrastructure. Pre-development work such as land acquisition, environmental remediation, and site preparation are eligible. Infrastructure investments in utilities, broadband, renewable energy, and sustainable transportation are supported.
No cost-sharing is required. Awards support projects of varying scale up to $3 million per recipient.
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Program description
This two-year funding opportunity will provide Medi-Cal provider organizations with funding, training, and technical assistance to build strong clinical, operational, and billing infrastructure. This funding aims to strengthen care teams, standardize workflows, enhance electronic health record readiness, and improve billing capacity. These efforts are focused on enabling providers—especially those providers serving high-need and historically underserved communities—to consistently deliver and maintain integrated behavioral health services for young children and their caregivers.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- Community Needs Assessment or Housing Demand Data
- Feasibility Study or Pre-Development Plan
- Environmental Assessment or Phase I ESA
- Site Documentation (deed, ownership proof, location map)
- Project Budget and Budget Narrative
- Organization Capacity Statement
- Letters of Support from Tribal Leadership
Program contact
- 📧 scalingdyadic@cibhs.org
- 📞 1-916-306-5057
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Tribal nations and tribal housing organizations in California can apply. Your organization must be eligible to work on housing projects in the state.
What types of activities are funded?
Planning activities (feasibility studies, environmental assessments, needs analyses), infrastructure improvements, site acquisition and preparation, and associated professional costs are all eligible.
Is there a cost-sharing requirement?
No. There is no required local match or cost-sharing obligation for this grant.
What is the typical award amount?
Individual awards can reach up to $3 million. The overall funding pool is $20 million, so competition will vary by application round.
When is the deadline?
The deadline is August 11, 2026. Check with the Strategic Growth Council for information on rolling deadlines or multiple funding rounds.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Start with a clear community needs assessment showing housing demand. Funders want evidence that your project responds to real local needs.
- Bundle planning and infrastructure activities together when possible. Applications that address both pre-development and physical improvements are more competitive.
- Document your site's readiness for development. Include environmental assessments, ownership clarity, and any outstanding preparedness gaps.
- Request budgets for professional services (legal, engineering, environmental). These are explicitly allowable and critical for pre-development work.
- Connect housing goals to broader tribal economic and community resilience plans. Frame the project as part of long-term tribal sustainability.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applying without a clear site or land parcel identified; funders need concrete target geography. Underestimating soft costs like environmental review, legal work, and engineering—these add up quickly in pre-development. Treating the grant as funding for final construction rather than pre-development, feasibility, and infrastructure groundwork.
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