Peer Personnel Training and Placement Program 2026 Application

Department of Health Care Access and Information · State of California

At a glance

Peer Personnel Training and Placement Program 2026 Application is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Department of Health Care Access and Information (State of California). The application deadline was March 6, 2026. Total estimated funding is $8.5M. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit and public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jan 9, 2026Posted
Mar 6, 2026Application deadline

Opened: Jan 9, 2026
Close date: Mar 6, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $8,500,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: State
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Reimbursement(s)
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Estimated award amounts: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: 2 years
Expected award announcement: June 2026
Letter of intent: Required
Geography: Programs must be located in the state of California.
How to submit: Online: https://funding.hcai.ca.gov/
Latest change note: Updated open and close dates.

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Nonprofit
Public Agency

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

This grant opportunity will result in agreement(s) with public, private, and nonprofit organizations, including faith based and community-based organizations (CBOs), for training and support that facilitates the placement of peer personnel.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

Purpose

This grant opportunity will result in agreement(s) with public, private, and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations (CBOs), for training and support that facilitates the training and placement of peer personnel.

Description

Applicants must implement a peer personnel training and placement program that contains recruitment and outreach, career counseling, training, placement, support, evaluation, and if applicable, financial assistance.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2025–2628 applications · 9 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Program contact (as published)

Behavioral Health Program
bhprograms@hcai.ca.gov
1-916-326-3700

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Peer Personnel Training and Placement Program 2026 Application”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit and Public Agency. It adds: “This grant opportunity will result in agreement(s) with public, private, and nonprofit organizations, including faith based and community-based organizations (CBOs), for training and support that facilitates the placement of peer personnel.” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Peer Personnel Training and Placement Program 2026 Application”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $8,500,000.

How do I apply for “Peer Personnel Training and Placement Program 2026 Application”?

Applications go directly to Department of Health Care Access and Information, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: online at https://funding.hcai.ca.gov/. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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