Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Behavioral Health Commission launches $20 million innovation RFA and seeks grant deadline extensions for youth centers

California State Senate Subcommittee on Health · April 30, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Behavioral Health Services Oversight Commission described a new Innovation Partnership Fund RFA for $20 million in first‑round grants and requested an extension to spend remaining funds for All Cove youth drop‑in sites so Stanford can finish the program evaluation before funds revert.

The Commission for Behavioral Health told the subcommittee it is shifting innovation from county‑level pilots to a statewide approach under the Behavioral Health Services Act.

"The Fund offers two distinct grant categories: small grants for community‑based organizations under $500,000 and large grants between $500,000 and $5,000,000," Executive Officer Brenda…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans