California Veterans Health Initiative (CVHI) Mental Health Support Grant Program (MHSGP) Round 2 – Central Valley and Central Coast is sponsored by California Department of Veterans Affairs. Grants focusing on improving veterans' and their families' access to mental health services through prevention and early intervention in California's Central Valley and Central Coast.

California Veterans Health Initiative (CVHI) Mental Health Support Grant Program (MHSGP) Round 2 – Central Valley and Central Coast - California Grants Portal CalVet is offering up to $5 million in competitive grants for applicants in California's Central Valley and Central Coast.

Round 2 of the California Veterans Health Initiative Mental Health Support Grant Program focuses on improving veterans' and their families' access to mental health services through prevention and early intervention. Applicants must be based in eligible counties. A regional map is available in the NOFA.

Grantees will be asked to focus on prevention and early intervention efforts with the end goal of increasing access to mental health services for veterans and their families. Proposals funded under CVHI must be inclusive, equitable, and available to all veterans regardless of age, period of service, type of service, discharge status, or disability rating.

Applicants must be able to meet the eligibility requirements of California Military and Veterans Code Section 881 to be considered for funding, and proposals must aim to expand the state’s capacity to provide mental health support to veterans and to fill gaps in mental health services.

Applicants are required to select the program areas they are proposing and provide a description of the proposed activities and how the proposed activities would increase mental health access for California veterans.

This NOFA allows for flexibility in program design to fit the specific needs of veterans and their families across the state, Outreach, Peer Support, Case Management, Outpatient Clinical Treatment, and Innovative Approaches will be eligible for funding and are further defined in the NOFA.

The Grantee staff and leadership will be expected to maintain significant engagement with CalVet for monthly check-ins, operations assistance, reporting, and evaluation.

Applicants are encouraged to ensure they are budgeting for appropriate levels of staff, time for data collection and reporting, time spent in CVHI meetings and trainings, and appropriate facility requirements (office space, group space, hardware and software equipment, supplies, overhead).

Through an Application process responsive to the NOFA, awarded Grantees will provide clear and convincing evidence of adequate personnel, facility, and organizational capacity to effectively carry out their proposed project. The successful Applicant will describe how they meet minimum qualifications, including their breadth of experience working with Veterans, with special emphasis on treating veterans with mental health concerns.

In addition to the minimum requirements described in the NOFA applicants must be able to meet the eligibility requirements of California Military and Veterans Code Section 881 to be considered for funding and must be physically located in California's Central Valley and Central Coast. A regional map identifying the counties located in each region is available in the NOFA.

In Round 2, CalVet will prioritize two major regions in California, the Central Valley and the Central Coast. The Central Valley encompasses Stanislaus, Merced, Mariposa, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Kern Counties, while the Central Coast includes San Benito, Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara Counties. To be eligible, applicants must be physically located within one of these counties to apply.

Matching Funding Requirement: Grantees will receive full funding for the first year of the grant, 75% of year one funding in the second year, and 50% of year one funding in the third year of the grant term. To compensate for the decrease in funding, grantees are required to provide a 25% match in the second year and a 50% match in the third year of the grant term to account for the reduction in funding.

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight. Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.

The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized. Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant. Expected number of awards A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards.

Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.

Estimated amount per award Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. Letter of Intent Required?

Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent. Requires Matched Funding? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.

The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number. The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee.

Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly). Advances & Reimbursement(s) Grantees will receive an advance payment equivalent to 25% of the total grant award upon execution of the grant agreement.

Subsequent payments will be made via reimbursement after the initial advance payment has been fully expended. State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying. For questions about this grant, contact: David Lawrence, 1-916-208-2528, CVHI@calvet.

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