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HCAI details Medi‑Cal behavioral health training scholarships; applications open March 16, 2026
Summary
The Department of Health Care Access and Information outlined the Medi‑Cal Behavioral Health Community‑Based Provider Training Program: up to $21.25 million statewide, individual awards up to $10,000 paid to training providers, a three‑year service obligation in Medi‑Cal safety‑net settings, and an application window from March 16–April 30, 2026.
The Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) used a Feb. 2026 webinar to outline the Medi‑Cal Behavioral Health Community‑Based Provider Training Program (MBH CBPTP), a scholarship‑style grant for people training to work as alcohol and other drug (AOD) counselors, Medi‑Cal community health workers (CHWs) and Medi‑Cal peer support specialists.
HCAI said the agency will make up to $21,250,000 available statewide in this grant cycle and that individual awardees may receive up to $10,000 to cover eligible training and education costs, including tuition, required fees, textbooks, supplies and certification or exam fees. HCAI will pay funds directly to training or education providers under the BH Connect special terms and conditions (STCs), HCAI staff said.
The program is part of California’s BH Connect initiative, which HCAI described as the state’s behavioral‑health transformation effort funded in part through the CMS‑approved 1115 demonstration waiver and related state plan amendments. HCAI and the Department of Healthcare Services (DHCS) said they expect to invest up to $1.9 billion across five workforce programs from 2025–2029; MBH…
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