Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Colleen Chawla, Chief, San Mateo County Health
John Keene, Chief, San Mateo County Probation Department
Jei Africa, Director, Behavioral Health, and Recovery Services
Subject: Recommendation to Apply for Prop 1 Bond Funds Round 2 to Construct the Youth Crisis Healing Campus
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing Behavioral Health and Recovery Services to apply for Proposition 1 Bond Revenues through the Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program to create the Youth Crisis Healing Campus.
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BACKGROUND:
The passage of Proposition 1 on the March 2024 ballot authorized the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 (BHIBA), which is a $6.38 billion general obligation bond to develop an array of behavioral health treatment, residential care settings, and supportive housing to help provide appropriate care facilities for Californians experiencing mental health conditions and substance use disorders. The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) was authorized to award up to $4.4 billion in BHIBA funds for Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) competitive grants.
There are two BHCIP application rounds: Round 1 - Shovel Ready ($3.3 billion) and Round 2 - Unmet Needs ($1.1 billion). Round 1 is closed, and the application deadline for Round 2 is October 28, 2025. The application requires an authorizing resolution of the Board of Supervisors that permits submission of an application, participating in the BHCIP Round 2 - Unmet Needs Request for Applications, and naming the authorized signatory for the application and supporting documents.
DISCUSSION:
Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS), after conducting community engagement meetings, conducting surveys, and interviewing stakeholders, developed three proposals to submit to the BHCIP Request for Applications, one of which is...
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