Tahoe Forest Health System Awarded More Than $2 Million in Grant Funding to Improve Behavioral Health Infrastructure

Tahoe Forest Health System announces the awarding of $2,348,023 in grant funding for projects that support behavioral health infrastructure, giving the Health System new opportunities to address gaps in care and create sustainable improvements that better serve our community.

The award was delivered through the Department of Health Care Services’ (DHCS) Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 3: Launch Ready grants.

“We are honored to be among the 46 award recipients for the State’s BHCIP Round 3: Launch Ready Grant” said Harry Weis, President & CEO, Tahoe Forest Health System. “This funding effort will allow us to expand our facilities that support the behavioral health continuum of care in order to meet the growing demand for services in our rural community.”

This is the third of six rounds of the $2.2 billion BHCIP funding provided by the Legislature and the Governor, to construct, acquire, and expand behavioral health facilities. BHCIP is part of a broader commitment by the California Health & Human Services Agency (CalHHS) to improve the state’s behavioral health and long-term care continuum infrastructure.

For information about the behavioral health services offered at Tahoe Forest Health System, visit www.tfhd.com/behavioral-health-services.