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Behavioral Health Programs (California) is sponsored by California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI). This program offers funding opportunities for training programs committed to increasing the number of mental and behavioral health practitioners in California.
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Behavioral Health Programs - HCAI Behavioral Health Programs The Behavioral Health Programs address workforce through activities that provide financial support for students and professionals, build training capacity, and develop a career pathway and pipeline. Find out if you are eligible for HCAI funding.
HCAI launches the development of the 2026–2030 Workforce Education and Training (WET) Plan The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) is excited to announce the launch of the development process for the 2026–2030 Five-Year Workforce Education and Training (WET) Plan required by Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5820 (c)-(e) .
The WET Plan identifies behavioral health workforce needs across California and guides the strategic use of funds from the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) to support workforce development initiatives. As part of this effort, HCAI is hosting a series of focus groups to gather insights on the behavioral health needs of vulnerable populations, including issues related to individuals with Limited English Proficiency.
These focus groups also explore key workforce development topics and challenges. The information gathered will help shape HCAI’s understanding of the unique service needs of individuals at risk for or who are living with a significant behavioral health condition (mental illness and/or substance use disorder).
This input, along with lessons learned from past behavioral health workforce programs, will inform the development of targeted workforce strategies and initiatives. HCAI is working in close collaboration with the California Behavioral Health Planning Council throughout this process. The Council will review and approve the final 2026-2030 Five-Year WET Plan.
The 2026–2030 Five-Year WET Plan is scheduled for publication in Spring 2026. In January 2019, the California Behavioral Health Planning Council (CBHPC) approved the 2020-2025 Five-Year WET Plan.
2020-2025 Five-Year WET Plan Peer Personnel Training and Placement Program # HCAI contracts with Peer Personal Training Programs to support individuals with lived experience as a mental/behavioral health services consumer, family member, or caregiver placed in designated peer positions. Application Cycle : CLOSED # Check back here for information regarding the next application cycle in January 2027. Open January 9, 2026, at 3:00 p.
m. Close March 6, 2026, at 3:00 p. m.
2026-27 Peer Personnel Grant Guide 2026-27 Technical Assistance Guide Peer Personnel Training and Placement Grant Program Funding Webinar – January 21, 2026 Peer Personnel Training and Placement Grant Program Funding Webinar Recording – January 21, 2026 2026 Peer Personnel Training and Placement Program Award Notice Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Residency Training Program # HCAI is offering the Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Residency Training Program (MBH-RTP) as part of the Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Networks of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) Workforce Initiative.
The goal of the MBH-RTP is to increase the availability of General Psychiatrists, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists, Addiction Psychiatrists and Addiction Medicine Physicians that are trained and serve in Medi-Cal safety net settings. Previously Funded Programs # The programs below do not have future planned funding at this time.
Community-Based Organization Behavioral Health Workforce Grant Program # The Community-Based Organization (CBO) Behavioral Health Workforce Grant Program will support CBOs to recruit and retain behavioral health personnel, and provide loan repayments, scholarships, and stipends to paid and unpaid CBO behavioral health staff.
Addendum to 2022-2023 Grant Guide Addendum 2 to 2022-2023 Grant Guide Addendum 3 to 2022-2023 Grant Guide Addendum 4 to 2022-2023 Grant Guide Addendum 5 to 2022-2023 Grant Guide Substance Use Disorder/Justice System-Involved Youth (SUD/JSIY) Training Request for Information # HCAI invites vendors to review and respond to this non-binding Request for Information (RFI), which will provide information to HCAI to inform the planning, design, development, and launch of the behavioral health training for non-medical and non-behavioral health professionals by June 2023.
HCAI may use the RFI to contract with one of the respondents of this RFI. HCAI will use the responses to this RFI to develop a scope of work for the aforementioned contract.
Substance Use Disorder Earn and Learn Grant Program # This grant opportunity will result in a three-year agreement with Substance Use Disorder Earn and Learn organizations who provide education and paid job experience for students earning their Substance Use Disorder certification.
2022-2023 SUD E&L Grant Guide 2022-2023 SUD E&L Grant Guide Addendum SUD E&L Application Preview SUD E&L Webinar Meeting Materials Supplemental E&L Webinar Meeting Materials Supplemental Webinar Recording Social Work Education Capacity Expansion (SWECE) Grant Program # This grant opportunity will result in grant agreements with educational institutions to develop new Bachelor of Art in Social Work (BASW) and/or Master of Social Work (MSW) programs as well as serve to expand MSW programs.
An informational webinar was held on March 7, 2024 2023-24 SWECE Program Grant Guide 2023-24 SWECE Technical Assistance Guide Social Work Education Capacity Expansion (SWECE) 2024 Awardees Psychiatric Education Capacity Expansion (PECE) – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Grant Program # The purpose of this program is to enter into grant agreement(s) for grantee(s) to fund increased numbers of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs) training in California, including, but not limited to: Adding PMHNP field placements.
Recruiting PMHNP students who can provide care consistent with PECE guiding principles. Recruiting culturally diverse PMHNP students who can provide culturally competent care. Increasing the number of hours PMHNP students are trained.
Providing clinical supervision that leads to American Nurses Credentialing and/or American Association of Nurse Practitioners national certification. Please review the 2022-23 PECE Grant Guides for program guidance and requirements.
An informational webinar was held on March 5, 2024 2023-24 PECE-PMHNP Training Program Grant Guide 2 023-24 PECE-PMHNP Technical Assistance Guide PECE- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) 2024 Awardees Psychiatric Education Capacity Expansion (PECE) – Psychiatry Residency Grant Program # The purpose of this program is to enter into grant agreement(s) for grantee(s) to train psychiatry residents and fellows in California, including, but not limited to: Adding psychiatry residency/fellowship slots to an existing psychiatry residency/fellowship program.
Recruiting residents and/or fellows who can provide care consistent with the guiding principles. Recruiting culturally diverse residents and/or fellows who can provide culturally competent care. Increasing the number of hours psychiatry residents and/or fellows trained.
Providing clinical supervision that leads to Board of Psychiatry and Neurology certification. Please review the 2022-23 PECE Grant Guides for program guidance and requirements.
An informational webinar was held on March 5, 2024 2023-24 PECE-Psychiatry Residency Program Grant Guide 2023-24 PECE-Psychiatry Residency Technical Assistance Guide PECE – Psychiatry Residency Grant Program 2024 Awardees This grant opportunity will result in agreement(s) with WET Regional Partnerships (RP) administering programs that oversee training and support to the Public Mental Health System workforce in their region.
The RP program must have one or more of the following components: Undergraduate College and University Scholarships Clinical Master and Doctoral Graduate Education Stipends. Regional Partnership 2020-2021 Awardees Email: behavioralhealthworkforce@hcai. ca.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Educational institutions in California that support the education and training of mental health and primary care health professionals. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Behavioral Health Programs (California) is funded by California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in California. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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