The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, is announcing a second round of funding to improve access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services within nonprofit DHCS-licensed substance use disorder (SUD) facilities.
Donor Name: California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/14/2023
Size of the Grant:
- Track One: $250,000- $550,000
- Track Two: $250,000- $550,000
Grant Duration: 1 year 5 months
Details:
The Increasing Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Services within Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Licensed Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Facilities project is funded by The California Department of Health Care Services’ MAT Expansion Project. The MAT Expansion Project utilizes various funding sources, including state and federal resources, to support organizations throughout California in addressing the opioid crisis by supporting and expanding prevention, education, stigma reduction, harm reduction, treatment and recovery services for people with opioid use disorder (OUD), stimulant use disorder, and other SUDs.
Tracks
Eligible applicants may choose between one of two tracks.
- Track One: Initiating MAT Services: This track is for DHCS-licensed residential SUD facilities that have IMS certification or will receive IMS certification within six months of the project start date, but do not currently have a MAT prescriber onsite or do not offer MAT services onsite.
- Track Two: Expanding Existing MAT Services: This track is for DHCS-licensed residential SUD facilities with IMS certification that already have DEA Schedule III Prescriber(s) onsite and want to increase the expertise of the current MAT prescribers and expand services.
Funding Information
Track One
- Facilities with 16 beds and under may apply for up to $250,000
- Facilities with 50 beds and under may apply for up to $350,000
- Facilities with 51 beds and over may apply for up to $550,000
Track Two
- Facilities with 16 beds and under may apply for up to $250,000
- Facilities with 50 beds and under may apply for up to $350,000
- Facilities with 51 beds and over may apply for up to $550,000
Contract Period
Contracts will cover activities for the period January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations must meet all the following minimum requirements:
- Be a residential SUD facility licensed by DHCS and be located in the state of California
- Be a non-profit, DHCS-licensed, adult or youth residential SUD facility.
- Have received IMS approval or commitment to receive the IMS approval within six months of award
For more information, visit DHCS.
