Proposition 1 – Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Round 2: Unmet Needs

Overview

Passed in March 2024, Proposition 1 includes Behavioral Health Services Act (SB 326) and the Behavioral Health Infrastructure Bond Act of 2024 (BHIBA) (AB 531). BHIBA is a $6.38B general obligation bond to develop behavioral health treatment facilities and supportive housing for individuals experiencing mental health and substance use disorders. Of the total amount, DHCS will award up to $4.4 billion in bond funding for BHCIP competitive grants. Bond BHCIP Round 2: Unmet Needs grant funding of over $800 million will be available to construct, acquire, and rehabilitate real estate assets to expand the continuum of behavioral health treatment and service resources for Californians in this round of Bond BHCIP funding. Bond BHCIP Round 2: Unmet Needs funds are not intended to preserve...