Scaling Dyadic Care Grant Program

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.

This two-year funding opportunity will provide Medi-Cal provider organizations with funding, training, and technical assistance to build strong clinical, operational, and 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.

Details

• Agency: Department of Health Care Services
• Type: Grant
• Funding Source: State
• Estimated Available Funds: $17,000,000.00
• Estimated Awards: Between 20 and 30
• Award Amount: Between $500,000.00 and $700,000.00
• Funding Method: Other
• Matching Funds: Not Required
• Geography: Urban, suburban, rural, and frontier regions across California. The geographic allocation methodology prioritizes representation of high-need and underserved communities.

Categories

Disadvantaged Communities; Education; Health & Human Services; Housing, Community and Economic Development

Eligible Applicants

Business; Nonprofit; Other Legal Entity; Public Agency; Tribal Government

Apply here: https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/providers-partners/dyadic-services-as-a-medi-cal-benefit/