Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Round 3 and Community Care Expansion Program
Can you apply?
This grant is for California organizations expanding or creating Registered Apprenticeship Programs. Eligible applicants include community-based organizations, workforce development boards, educational agencies, and employers that partner with local workforce development boards, employers, educational agencies, and community organizations.
The grant targets underrepresented populations: women, veterans, justice-involved individuals, youth, people with disabilities, communities of color, and unemployed workers impacted by COVID-19. Projects must be based in California and completed by June 30, 2025.
Applicants must develop co-enrollment strategies, align WIOA programs, and provide supportive services. The grant funds projects from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025, with performance-based disbursements after 90-day employment retention.
⚖️ Cost sharing / matching required — applicants must contribute their own funds.
Key dates
- Feb 15, 2022 Applications open
- Mar 1, 2022 Award announced
- Jun 1, 2023 Application deadline
Program description
California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) infrastructure funding, alongside significant new state and federal investments in homelessness, healthcare delivery reform, and the social safety net, is addressing historic gaps in the behavioral health and long-term care continuum to meet growing demand for services and supports across the life span. The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and California Department of Social Services (CDSS) are working in tandem to design and implement two new programs to support infrastructure projects: the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) and the Community Care Expansion (CCE) program. These investments will ensure care can be provided in the least restrictive settings by creating a wide range of options including outpatient alternatives, urgent care, peer respite, wellness centers, and social rehabilitation models. A variety of care placements can provide a vital off-ramp from intensive behavioral health service settings and transition individuals—including the most vulnerable and those experiencing or at risk of homelessness—to safe community living. Investing in adult and senior care facilities will divert Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) applicants and recipients from homelessness as a key part of California’s strategic multi-agency approach to increase housing options for seniors and persons with disabilities. BCHIP and CCE Capital Expansion grants are both included in the Joint Request for Applications webpage [link to: https://www.infrastructure.buildingcalhhs.com/joint-request-for-applications-rfa/].
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- Individuals
- Nonprofits
- Public Authority
- Public K-12 School
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Tribal Nation
- Workforce Development Program
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Program contact
- 📧 bhcip.cce.info@ahpnet.com
- 📞 1-916-651-5155
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 | 374 | 61 | 16% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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