Scaling Dyadic Care Grant Program

Purpose: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) launched the Scaling Dyadic Care Grant Program to make relationship-centered, family-focused behavioral health care a routine and accessible component of pediatric services throughout California. By prioritizing health equity, the grant program supports high-need communities and advances behavioral health outcomes for children and families. Description: This two-year funding opportunity will provide Medi-Cal provider organizations with technical assistance to build strong billing infrastructure. This funding aims to strengthen care teams, standardize workflows, enhance electronic health record readiness, and improve billing capacity. These efforts are focused on enabling providers—especially those providers serving high-need and historically underserved communities—to consistently deliver and maintain integrated behavioral health services for young children and their caregivers. Eligibility Requirements Eligible Applicants: Business Nonprofit Other Legal Entity Public Agency Tribal Government Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics, Indian Health Care Providers, Hospital-affiliated health systems, CBOs operating Medi-Cal-enrolled in primary care clinics, School-based health centers, Other authorized service settings, per State Plan Amendment 23-0010. Applicants must be legal entities capable of entering into a grant agreement, managing awarded funds, and operating Medi-Cal-enrolled pediatric primary care settings.   Eligible Geographies: frontier regions across California. The geographic allocation methodology prioritizes representation of high-need and underserved communities. Important Dates Application deadline The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight. 10/26/26 17:00 Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant. January 2027 Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized. 04/2027 - 03/2029 Funding Details Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant. $17,000,000 Expected number of awards A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. 20 – 30 Estimated amount per award Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. $500,000 – $700,000 Letter of Intent Required? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent. Yes ( see Description for details Requires Matched Funding? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source. No Funding Source: The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number. State Funding Source Notes: Awards are tiered based on pediatric Medi-Cal volume and implementation readiness. Funding is distributed via upfront and milestone-based payments. Funding Method: The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly). Other Funding Method Notes: equity-driven; see RFA for details. How to Apply State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Purpose: The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) launched the Scaling Dyadic Care Grant Program to make relationship-centered, family-focused behavioral health care a routine and accessible component of pediatric services throughout California. By prioritizing health equity, the grant program supports high-need communities and advances behavioral health outcomes for children and families. Description: This two-year funding opportunity will provide Medi-Cal provider organizations with technical assistance to build strong billing infrastructure. This funding aims to strengthen care teams, standardize workflows, enhance electronic health record readiness, and improve billing capacity. These efforts are focused on enabling providers—especially those providers serving high-need and historically underserved communities—to consistently deliver and maintain integrated behavioral health services for young children and their caregivers. Eligibility Requirements Eligible Applicants: Business Nonprofit Other Legal Entity Public Agency Tribal Government Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics, Indian Health Care Providers, Hospital-affiliated health systems, CBOs operating Medi-Cal-enrolled in primary care clinics, School-based health centers, Other authorized service settings, per State Plan Amendment 23-0010.