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State commission adopts Innovation Partnership Fund framework amid debate over pace and scope
Summary
The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission voted to adopt a stakeholder-developed framework for the $100 million Innovation Partnership Fund, setting an RFP timeline aimed at awarding first grants by July 1, 2026, while commissioners debated whether to delay for broader strategic planning and financing options.
The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission on Oct. 2 adopted a stakeholder-driven framework to guide the Innovation Partnership Fund (IPF), the Prop 1 program that will provide up to $20 million a year for five years beginning July 1, 2026. The vote followed hours of public comment and a lengthy commission debate over timing and strategic approach.
Melissa Martin Millard, acting deputy director of research and evaluation and program operations, told the commission the framework—version 4—codifies principles developed through months of community engagement and clarifies statutory interpretation and priorities. "We are requesting a vote to adopt the framework for IPF that was developed through a stakeholder engagement process," she said, adding that adoption keeps staff on track to issue an RFP early…
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