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County seeks Prop 1 behavioral‑health construction funds; board authorizes CAO to submit support letter
Summary
San Luis Obispo County applied for Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program funds to build inpatient and crisis‑residential treatment capacity; the board authorized the County Administrative Officer to sign a letter of support for a companion state grant for IST (incompetent to stand trial) diversion and restoration funding.
San Luis Obispo County officials told the Board of Supervisors on Jan. 21 that the county submitted a Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) application under Proposition 1 and are pursuing partner funding to open local inpatient and crisis‑residential beds. The board unanimously authorized the county administrative officer to sign a letter of support for an application for California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) community restoration/IST (incompetent to stand trial) infrastructure funds.
Deputy Behavioral Health Director Frank Warren and analyst Morgan Terrell presented the application the county submitted in December. The proposal requests approximately $22 million in Proposition 1 bond funds to develop a new 16‑bed psychiatric health facility (12 adult…
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