Justice-System Involvement Youth: Behavioral Health Pipeline (JSIY BH Pipeline)
This grant funds programs that guide underrepresented and justice-involved youth toward behavioral health careers through academic, mentorship, and financial support to build a diverse, culturally competent workforce in California.
Funder: California Department of Health Care Access and Information
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Full application submission deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: ~$7.5 million total for the program; no set minimum/maximum per project; up to 31 students per year per project; 3-year grant period.
Summary: Supports organizations in building behavioral health career pathways for underrepresented, justice-system-involved youth through academic, financial, and mentorship resources.
Key Information: Forecasted opportunity; dates and details subject to change—check program page for updates.
Description
This grant opportunity aims to expand and diversify California’s behavioral health workforce by supporting organizations that encourage underrepresented and disadvantaged youth—particularly those currently or recently involved with the justice system—to pursue behavioral health careers. Funding supports comprehensive wrap-around services, including income and rent assistance, academic enrichment, career development, mentorship, and advising, to help youth progress toward degrees, licenses, or certifications in behavioral health fields. The overarching goal is to foster a culturally and linguistically competent workforce responsive to the needs of California’s most vulnerable populations.
