Snohomish County is accepting proposals to expand capacity of behavioral health facilities. The NOFA solicits projects from organizations that increase available behavioral health capacity through capital facilities expansion or creation. In particular, the County is looking for projects that provide widespread geographic coverage and offer culturally responsive services.
Donor Name: Snohomish County
State: Washington
County: Snohomish County (WA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/27/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $4 million
Details:
Snohomish County is releasing the Behavioral Health Facilities Capital Projects NOFA to fund capital projects that will expand and/or establish new behavioral health capacity in Snohomish County. This NOFA is funded through Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery (CLFR) funding established under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
This NOFA seeks to address the community’s priorities by investing in capital projects that will expand and/or establish new behavioral health capacity Snohomish County.
Funding Information
Through this NOFA, the County intends to fund shovel-ready capital projects. Individual awards will range from $500,000 up to $4 million.
Funding Priorities
All applicants meeting eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply but the following programs and projects will be prioritized for funding:
- Programs that primarily serve individuals who are using Medicaid or are Medicaid-eligible.
- Programs that primarily serve individuals who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (individuals or families at or below 65 percent of area median income).
Eligible Activities
This application is for the following types of activities:
- Construction, renovation, or rehabilitation of facilities that establishes or increases the capacity for behavioral health services as defined in 71.24 RCW and 71.36 RC; Z either from the ground up or by substantially remodeling existing buildings.
- “Soft costs” or any project costs that are not construction but directly related to the development of an eligible facility (which may include design, project management, and permitting costs).
- The purchase of equipment or furniture that is not permanently affixed to the property.
- Acquisition costs may be considered an eligible funding activity if a provider can demonstrate they have fully secured enough funding to complete any rehabilitation work necessary to increase behavioral health capacity.
- If the project serves multiple uses, only activities and costs directly related to increasing behavioral health capacity are eligible for funding.
Project Eligibility
All projects must meet the following criteria to be eligible for Behavioral Health Facilities Capital Projects funding:
- Projects must be located in Snohomish County.
- All funded projects must result in an increase in capacity for behavioral health care including but not limited to:
- Enhanced Services Facilities (ESF).
- Crisis Triage and Stabilization Facilities.
- 90-and-180-day Civil Commitment Facilities.
- Intensive Behavioral Health Treatment Facilities (IBHTF).
- Secure Withdrawal Management and Stabilization Facilities (SWMS).
- Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities (SUD).
- Mental Health Peer Respite.
- Regional Needs.
- Children and Minor Youth.
- Facilities that support people experiencing substance use disorder.
- Projects must meet all zoning requirements of the jurisdiction in which the project is located.
- All project activities must meet the definition of “eligible activities” as defined below.
- The proposal must demonstrate the agency has the legal authority to undertake the proposed project on the proposed property by meeting the Site Control requirement.
- Recipients of funds are required to pay state prevailing wages for all capital-related activities.
- Providers applying for other funds are also eligible to apply to this NOFA, but duplication of funding is not allowed. Project budgets should be aligned yet not duplicative.
- Recipients must dedicate improved facilities to behavioral health operations for 20 years after project completion.
Eligibility Criteria
All applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for Behavioral Health Facilities Capital Projects funding:
- Applicants must be either a nonprofit, for-profit, local government, or a Tribe.
- Applicants must obtain and maintain licensure and certification for the proposed facility and behavioral health services provided at the facility through all applicable licensing bodies, applicants should review applicable RCWs and WACs to determine licensing and certification requirements for the facility type they are proposing for grant funding subsequent to completion of capital project.
- Applicant must have previous experience in delivering the proposed service or similar service.
- Nonprofit and for-profit business applicants must be licensed, report and pay revenue taxes for the Washington State Business License (UBI#) and any licenses required by the laws of jurisdiction.
- Applicant must have a Federal Tax ID number/employer identification number (EIN) to facilitate payments from Snohomish County to the provider.
For more information, visit OHCD.
