ClosedState of CaliforniaAgency ID RFP I-R-003

Immigrants and Refugees Advocacy – Local Organization

Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission · State of California

At a glance

Immigrants and Refugees Advocacy – Local Organization is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (State of California). The application deadline was March 14, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $503K, with about 7 awards expected and $3.52M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit. 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 24, 2025Posted
Mar 14, 2025Application deadline

Opened: Jan 24, 2025
Close date: Mar 14, 2025
Award floor: $502,500
Award ceiling: $502,500
Est. total funding: $3,517,500
Expected awards: 7
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) — The available funding for this RFP is $3,517,500. There will be seven (7) awards in the amount of $502,500 for each Local Organization contractor. Contract awards will be based on region as follows: Superior Region – 1 contract, Bay Area Region – 2 contracts, Central Region – 2 contracts, and Southern/Los Angeles Region – 2 contracts.
Estimated number of awards: Exactly 7
Award period: 3 years
Expected award announcement: 4/24/2025
Letter of intent: Not required
How to submit: By email: procurements@bhsoac.ca.gov
Latest change note: Needed to correct the Grant open date.

Who can apply

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

Nonprofit

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

Be an established community-based organization which has been in operation for two (2) years and has experience with providing direct outreach and engagement for immigrants and/or refugees; Have capacity to advocate in and engage with communities at the regional level; and Be a non-profit organization, registered to do business in California.

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

The Commission seeks contractors to support immigrant and refugee populations in California. The contracts aim to enhance advocacy, training, education, outreach, and engagement. Goals include increasing awareness of behavioral health needs, improving culturally appropriate services, expanding access to evidence-based practices, and creating advocacy opportunities at state and local levels.

Description

The Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission seeks experienced contractors to support immigrant and refugee populations in California. The contracts aim to increase awareness of behavioral health needs, improve culturally appropriate services, and enhance advocacy at state and local levels. California hosts about 10.4 million immigrants, representing 23% of the nation's foreign-born population. The state also resettles refugees, with a current annual ceiling of 125,000. Immigrants and refugees face challenges accessing culturally responsive behavioral health services due to language barriers, complex processes, cultural stigma, and lack of provider cultural responsiveness. The Commission proposes to award contracts to seven Local Organizations and one Statewide Organization for advocacy, training, education, and outreach activities. Each contract is valued at $502,500, totaling $4,020,000. Key points: Contracts for Local Organizations only - No subcontracting allowed.Services to run from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028Separate procurement for Statewide Organization will be released at a later date.Successful proposers must demonstrate personnel and organizational capacity to effectively carry out the contract scope.

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2024–2554 applications · 7 awards

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

Awards published: 7
Total awarded: $3,517,500
Median award: $502,500 calculated
Smallest – largest: $502,500 – $502,500

Recipients by type: Nonprofit (7)

Areas served: Sacramento County (2), Los Angeles County (1), San Diego County (1), Placer County (1), Yolo County (1), San Bernardino County (1), Alameda County (1), Orange County (1), Santa Clara County (1)

Largest awards to organizations

Refugees Enrichment & Development Association Inc. (REDA Inc.)Behavioral Health Outreach and Advocacy for Immigrant and Refugee Communities in Sacramento$502,500 · FY 2024–25
International Rescue Committee, Inc.Behavioral health needs within immigrant and refugee communities in Southern California$502,500 · FY 2024–25
Health Education CouncilAddressing the current and emerging behavioral health needs of Latinx immigrants, Afghan refugees, and Russian/Ukrainian refugees in the central region with a focus on Sacramento, Yolo, and Placer counties.$502,500 · FY 2024–25
El Sol Neighborhood Educational CenterOutreach and Advocacy for Immigrant and Refugee Communities in Southern California$502,500 · FY 2024–25
Center for Empowering Refugees and ImmigrantsRefugee and Immigrant Mental Health$502,500 · FY 2024–25
BPSOS Center for Community Advancement, Inc.Vietnamese Immigrant and Refugee Communities: Culturally Responsive Mental Health Outreach, Education, and Advocacy Initiative$502,500 · FY 2024–25
Asian Americans for Community Involvement, Inc. (AACI)Advocacy, training and outreach activities in the southern portion of the Bay Area region to engage immigrants and refugees from South America, Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.$502,500 · FY 2024–25

Source: California Grants Portal grant award data. Awards to individuals are counted but not named. Past awards show who was funded; they do not predict future decisions.

Program contact (as published)

procurements@bhsoac.ca.gov
1-916-500-0577

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Immigrants and Refugees Advocacy – Local Organization”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit. It adds: “Be an established community-based organization which has been in operation for two (2) years and has experience with providing direct outreach and engagement for immigrants and/or refugees; Have capacity to advocate in and engage with communities at the regional level; and Be a n…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Immigrants and Refugees Advocacy – Local Organization”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $503k, total estimated program funding is $3,517,500 and the agency expects to make about 7 awards.

How do I apply for “Immigrants and Refugees Advocacy – Local Organization”?

Applications go directly to Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: by email to procurements@bhsoac.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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