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Can BHBH Program funds be used for Institution for Mental Disease (IMD)/Mental Health Rehabilitation Centers (MHRC)?

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Does WIC Section 8255 apply to sober living/recovery residences? Can recovery residences require participation in 12-step meetings? If recovery residences are exempt from all of these rules, it seems like any and all BHBH programs could be designated recovery residences such that it is possible that there wouldn’t be any BHBH housing that is low barrier or that practices Housing First in a given county. Is that correct?

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Could you elaborate on how we should be thinking about sober living/recovery residences in the context of this program? Who decides whether this is the most appropriate available option?

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Do all sites, including recovery residences, housing through rental assistance, and/or motels with a BHBH-funded voucher need to meet ADA requirements?

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Are all BHBH-funded beds required to be online within one year of contract execution or just beds that require infrastructure expenditures?

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If we have a studio with two beds or a unit with two bedrooms, would we count the operational expense by beds in the unit or studio?

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Are county behavioral health agencies required to participate in the Coordinated Entry System (CES) to request BHBH Program funding?

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Please clarify BHBH Program requirements related to homelessness and the CARE program, as CARE is not limited to people experiencing homelessness.

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Are people required to participate in services to receive BHBH Program-funded housing?

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Can BHBH funds be used to purchase or lease bridge housing settings and provide for staffing needs?

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Is there a minimum or maximum stay for bridge housing?

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Can BHBH funds be used for Crisis-Residential or Transitional Residential Treatment?

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