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State commission approves $20 million Innovation Partnership Fund RFP after heated debate over financing set‑aside
Summary
The statewide Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission approved an RFP outline to spend $20 million from its Innovation Partnership Fund (IPF) to pilot and scale behavioral‑health innovations, after rejecting an amendment to partition $4 million for a sustainable financing initiative.
The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission voted Jan. 22 in Sacramento to issue a request for proposals for the Innovation Partnership Fund (IPF), authorizing staff to proceed with $20 million in initial grants to support innovation projects that align with the Behavioral Health Services Act. The vote followed more than two hours of debate over whether to hold back a portion of the money for a separate financing study.
Commission staff described the RFP outline as the product of a year of public outreach and statutory review and said it is designed to center equity, lived experience, and county behavioral‑health priorities. "We really want to center equity and…
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