Start_Up_Budget_Template.xlsx

This is a start-up budget template for the County of Solano Health and Social Services Behavioral Health Division designed for organizations proposing to provide Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Early Intervention services to adults ages 26-59 and older adults ages 60 and over in Solano County, California. The template establishes a budget framework for fiscal year 2027-28 that includes separate startup budget and year-one prorated budget columns, with combined budget totals. The proposed services target priority populations including individuals experiencing early signs of mental health or substance use disorders, those experiencing isolation and functional decline, and those experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Early Intervention services are designed to proactively identify and address behavioral health needs before conditions escalate into more severe or chronic conditions, with particular emphasis on preventing crisis, functional decline, institutionalization, and emergency department utilization among older adults.

The budget template is organized into four primary cost categories: Personnel, Operating Expenses, Subcontractor services, and Indirect Costs, with line items for specific positions including psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, licensed vocational nurses, clinical case managers, peer support specialists, program directors, and administrative staff. Operating expense examples include rent and utilities, furniture and supplies, recruitment fees, computer and IT hardware/software licenses, training and conferences, insurance, telecommunications, travel, and client support services such as meals, transportation, and housing assistance. The template provides columns for monthly tracking across three months during the startup period and nine months during the prorated year-one period, with a 34.0% benefits rate applied to personnel costs and provisions for indirect cost allocation. All cost categories currently display zero values, requiring proposers to complete the template with their specific budget projections for the startup and first operational year.