Start-Up Budget Template Summary

This is a startup budget template document prepared by the County of Solano Health and Social Services Behavioral Health Division for the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Early Intervention program serving children and youth ages 0-25. The template is designed for proposers to submit detailed budget worksheets for specialty behavioral health services including case management and outpatient services beginning in fiscal year 2024-25. The budget structure requires proposers to itemize costs across four primary categories: Personnel, Operating Expenses, Subcontractors, and Indirect Costs, with separate columns for startup budget year-one only, prorated budget year-one only, and combined budget fiscal year 2024-25.

The template provides detailed line items for personnel positions including clinical and administrative staff such as psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, licensed vocational nurses, clinical case managers, peer specialists, program directors, and support personnel. Operating expenses examples include rent and utilities, furniture and supplies, recruitment fees, training and conferences, insurance, telecommunications, client support services, and information technology costs. The template accommodates subcontractor expenses and allows for indirect cost allocations calculated as a percentage rate. The budget worksheet is structured to capture monthly startup costs over three months plus a nine-month prorated period for the fiscal year 2027-2028, enabling organizations to demonstrate their financial planning capacity and operational readiness for implementing early intervention behavioral health services in Solano County.