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California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI)
First major BH-CONNECT workforce funding window of 2026. Application opens June 1, 2026 → closes July 15, 2026, 3:00 PM PT. Direct $$ for FQHC BH recruitment, retention, and pre-licensure BH supervision support (LCSWs, AMFTs, ASWs, APCCs serving Medi-Cal). Pairs with Newsom $5.8B BHCIP cumulative announcement and Sacramento BHUCC capital expansion — capital + workforce funding moving in parallel. May 5, 2026 informational webinar recording available on the HCAI MBH-RRP page.
Critical given FQHC BH staffing crisis + Kaiser NUHW strike fallout (now 8 months, civil disobedience escalation April 30). The program directly funds recruitment + retention bonuses for BH staff at Medi-Cal-serving sites. FQHC HR + BH directors should attend the May 5 recorded informational webinar before the June 1 opening. High-leverage funding window during a workforce-crisis cycle.