The Nevada County Behavioral Health Department is seeking a qualified individual or firm to assist in identifying viable and sustainable funding options for local mental health and community-based agencies. The selected individual or firm will facilitate a learning collaborative for current Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Program providers, helping them explore alternative funding sources to ensure program sustainability as the MHSA transitions to the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), which takes effect in July 2026. The contract terms are expected to range from one to three years, with a start date in 2025. The evaluation criteria for the proposal include experience and expertise of the firm/individual, proposed program design and approach, and proposed budget and cost efficiency.
• The contract is for a learning collaborative facilitator to support Medi-Cal certification and BHSA transition.
• The selected firm will work with MHSA PEI program providers to explore alternative funding sources.
• The contract terms are expected to range from one to three years, with a start date in 2025.
• The evaluation criteria include experience and expertise, program design and approach, and budget and cost efficiency.
• The top-ranked firm is Integrated Human Services, with a total score of 283 and a percentage score of 94.33%.