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CalMHSA is excited to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Tri-City Mental Health Authority Community Grant program for a one-time innovative or series of innovative events throughout the Tri-Cities area. Awarded programs will facilitate holistic approaches to mental health that reduce mental health stigma, create access and linkage to community resources, and provide community outreach by facilitating events that target key populations that reside in Pomona, La Verne, and Claremont. All grant applications must be submitted to the CalMHSA e-procurement portal located here by March 21, 2025.

The Tri-City Mental Health Authority, through its Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) component funding is offering community-driven grant events focused on mental health awareness and advocacy during Mental Health Awareness Month (May) and Pride Month (June). The grant opportunity is designed to support marginalized communities with a particular focus on Brown, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA+, and other historically underrepresented populations.

Grant proposals should focus on decreasing stigma and discrimination associated with mental health, increasing help seeking behaviors, increasing awareness and access to mental health services and resources, and other activities that address one or more of the Mental Health Services Act Prevention and Early Intervention-identified negative effects of untreated mental illness. The Tri-City Community Grant is currently scheduled from May 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025. Grant amounts range from $5,000 to $10,000 per awardee.

Please see the following attachments:

1. Request for Proposal
2. Budget
3. Cover Letter

Due to the open procurement, CalMHSA staff are unable to answer any questions regarding the RFP. Questions may be submitted using the Bonfire e-procurement portal noted above. An RFP timeline is included below. An RFP Bidders Conference will be held Wednesday, Feb.5 at 11 a.m., and a link to the recording will be posted following the session. The Zoom link to the Bidders Conference hosted March 3, 2025, 12 p.m., is here.

Timeline