Contra Costa Wins $43.7 Million for New Mental Health Facility — County Says Funds Are Locked In
Contra Costa County has been awarded $43.7 million in state funding to build the Delta Recovery Center, a new behavioral health treatment facility aimed at expanding critical services in East Contra Costa.
The funding comes from California’s Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program, a statewide initiative supported by Proposition 1. The Delta Recovery Center is one of three projects in the county to receive a portion of the state’s $98 million grant package.
The facility will include:
- A 16-bed Mental Health Rehabilitation Center for adults with serious mental illness.
- A 16-bed Transitional Residential Social Rehabilitation/Adult Residential Treatment Facility providing short-term housing and recovery services.
The new center aims to reduce long wait times and long-distance travel for East County residents in need of behavioral health treatment.
Location Change
Originally planned for a site on Delta Road in Oakley, the facility will now be located on county-owned land near the Antioch-Oakley border, close to Highway 4. County officials say the new location better supports long-term success while maintaining the original project design, size, budget, and timeline.
Over the past two months, Contra Costa County has worked with officials from both cities to identify a location that balances community input and operational needs.
The County expects to complete environmental and site surveys this fall and finalize property control. Updated plans will be submitted to the state, and construction is expected to stay on schedule.
