2017-18 California Community College Mental Health Services Grant Program

December 28, 2017

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA / ELOY ORTIZ OAKLEY, CHANCELLOR
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE
1102 Q STREET, SUITE 4400
SACRAMENTO, CA 95811-6549
(916) 322-4005
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DATE:December 28, 2017SS17-33

VIA E-MAIL

TO:Chief Executive Officers

Chief Business Officers

Chief Instructional Officers

Chief Student Services Officers

Academic Senate Presidents

FROM:Rhonda Mohr

Interim Vice Chancellor, Student Services andSpecialPrograms

SUBJECT:Request for Application (RFA) California Community College Mental Health Services Grant Program

The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office is pleased to announce the creation of the California Community College Mental Health Services Grant Program.The 2017-18 Budget appropriated one-time funding in the amount of $4.5 million, to support colleges interested in implementing new or expanding existing California Community College Mental Health Services programs.

These are one-time grant funds to be distributed as follows:

  • The purpose of these grants is to enable districts/colleges receiving an award to implement or expand a California Community College Mental Health Services program. Additional information regarding specific objectives of the program are included in the Request for Application.
  • It is the intent of the Legislature that community college districts or individual community colleges develop formal partnerships with their local county behavioral health departments and/or community-based organizations to establish longer-term referral networks for students in need of ongoing mental health services.
  • The maximum award amount of each grant is $350,000.
  • The California Community College Mental Health Services Grant awards require a $1.00 for $1.00 match. Additional information regarding qualifying matching funds is included in the Request for Application.
  • Application Deadline: Thursday February 1, 2018, at 5:00 PM (PST)

To assist colleges with technical questions about this RFA, the Chancellor’s Office will be conducting an online webinar on January 10, 2018 from 2:00-3:00 PM. The logistical information is as follows:

TITLE: California Community College Mental Health Services Grant Application Webinar

Registration to participate in the CCC MHS webinar:
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Link to access CCC MHS webinar: /
Telephone access to the CCC MHS webinar: / Dial-In: 1-888-447-7153
Passcode: 877470#
Registration to participate in the CCC MHS webinar:
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cc: Laura Hope, Executive Vice Chancellor, Educational Services

Rhonda Mohr, Interim Vice Chancellor, Student Services and Special Programs

Colleen Ganley, Specialist, Student Services and Special Programs