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In 2013, Senate Bill 82, the Investment in Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013, established a competitive grant program to disburse funds to California counties or to their nonprofit or public agency designees for the purpose of developing mental health crisis support programs. Specifically, funds will “increase capacity for client assistance and services in crisis intervention, crisis stabilization, crisis residential treatment, rehabilitative mental health services, and mobile crisis support teams.” The grants from the California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA) support capital improvement, expansion and limited start-up costs.
Eligible costs include:
Purchase of real property
Construction or renovation, which may include hardscaping and/or landscaping essential to the completion of the project not to exceed 5% of total grant award
Furnishings and/or equipment
Purchase of vehicles for Mobile Crisis Support Teams and maintenance contracts for up to two years
Information technology software and hardware
Up to three months of program startup or expansion costs consisting of training, personnel salaries, and personnel benefits
Personnel Funding for employee salaries and benefits specific to the staff funded by a Grant for the Mobile Crisis Support Team(s)
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