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Mental Health Diversion (California) is sponsored by California Courts (State of California). California Penal Code section 1001. 36 authorizes judges to grant diversion where a defendant has been diagnosed with a mental health disorder that was a significant factor in the underlying crime.
Successful completion results in the dismissal of the criminal case.
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Grants/Funding | Judicial Branch of California Judicial Branch of California Judicial Branch of California Toggle search form and secondary navigation Collaborative Justice Courts Juvenile Collaborative Courts Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Information Sheet (updated for 2022) Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), was passed in 2004 to help expand mental health service accessibility statewide, with funding generated from a 1% surtax on incomes above $1 million.
Since mental health impacts case types throughout the court, including family law, dependency, juvenile justice, and adult criminal cases, use of MHSA funds may be appropriate to support a wide range of grants and court programs. MHSA Funding Webinar: A Guide for Courts to Access Funding The MHSA Funding webinar provides an overview and guide for courts to access funding through the Act.
Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), helps expand mental health service accessibility statewide, with funding generated from a 1 percent surtax on incomes above one million dollars. Since mental health issues affect family law, dependency, juvenile justice, adult criminal and other case types, use of MHSA funds may be appropriate to support a wide range of court programs.
Funding of Collaborative Courts in California California collaborative courts receive funding from federal, state, and local sources. The Judicial Council of California Collaborative Justice Program is a key partner in the administration of many of these statewide grant initiatives. About grants for collaborative justice programs: Email CollabJusticeComm@jud.
ca. gov About the Byrne SCIP grant: Visit SCIP RFP The Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) is now accepting proposals for Proposition 47 funding for mental health and substance abuse treatment programs, including Proposition 36 implementation. Interested applicants can find more information here: https://www.
bscc. ca. gov/s_bsccprop47/ Substance Abuse Focus Grant Collaborative Justice Courts Substance Abuse Focus Grant (SAFG) Program The Collaborative Justice Courts Substance Abuse Focus Grant (SAFG) Program is a non-competitive grant available to all county courts.
The grant is designed to promote innovation through helping grantees maintain, expand, or enhance their collaborative courts. It has been funded annually through the California Budget Act since 1998. In 2025, the Legislature allocated a total of $1.
16 million for the grant.
Examples of eligible collaborative justice courts include adult and juvenile drug courts, adult and juvenile mental health courts, dependency and family law drug courts, DUI courts, elder courts, homeless courts, juvenile delinquency drug courts, peer/youth courts, reentry courts, truancy courts, veterans’ courts, community courts, girls courts and other collaborative justice courts that have a substance abuse focus.
Dependency Drug Court (DDC) Augmentation Grant Courts applying for the SAFG that have a family treatment court or a dependency drug court are invited to apply for supplemental funds through the Dependency Drug Court (DDC) Augmentation Grant. A total of up to $75,000 of federal Court Improvement Project (CIP) funds is available and divided amongst all eligible dependency drug courts that wish to receive this additional funding.
SAFG and DDC Augmentation Grant Infographic Deliverable 1 FY 2022-2023 Guide for Collaborative Courts: Applying to the SAFG and DDC Augmentation Grants An informational guide with frequently asked questions (FAQs) for collaborative courts applying to the SAFG and DDC grants.
SAFG and DDC Augmentation Grant Infographic (FY 2020/2021) The following infographic helps showcase how data from the SAFG and DDC Augmentation Grant deliverable surveys captures the amazing work being done by SAFG-funded collaborative justice courts.
SAFG and DDC Augmentation Grant Infographic (FY 2017/2018 – FY 2019/2020) The following infographic helps showcase how data from the SAFG and DDC Augmentation Grant deliverable surveys captures the amazing work being done by SAFG-funded collaborative justice courts. Judicial Branch of California Judicial Branch of California
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Defendants diagnosed with a mental health disorder that was a significant factor in the commission of the crime, and who are not charged with certain disqualifying offenses. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Mental Health Diversion (California) is funded by California Courts (State of California). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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