Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction - fresno county, department of behavioral health will utilize hrsa funds to partially offset costs to construction with…

Community project funding/congressionally directed spending - construction - fresno county, department of behavioral health will utilize hrsa funds to partially offset costs to construction with equipment the youth psychiatric health facility (ages 12-17) and adult psychiatric health facility (PHF) ages 18 and above. Both facilities will serve medi-CAL residents of fresno county. Construction of the phfs allows the department to deliver care in a safe and respectful environment for involuntary and voluntary inpatient mental health services to promote wellness, recovery, and resiliency of the individuals in care and their families. Although the youth PHF and adult PHF required various construction equipment, the department of behavioral request hrsa funds totaling $1,000,000 to be used for the cost of the HVAC (chiller and cooling towers) which is estimated at $1,500,000. The total construction project of the PHF is $10,842,793 will provide acute 24/7 inpatient care for youths and adults in a new location with adequate facilities where infrastructure failures of the current youth PHF and adult PHF that have caused significant disruptions to care are expected to be addressed. Additionally, the new facility includes a central pull production kitchen that will serve daily meals for individuals in care at the youth and adult PHF. The total construction with equipment cost of this project is $12,203,853.