Increasing MAT Services within DHCS - Licensed SUD Facilities Round 3 Grant

The Increasing MAT Services project funded by the California Department of Health Care Services aims to enhance access to medication-assisted treatment in licensed substance use disorder facilities. This initiative supports recruitment, mentorship, and training for facilities to improve their MAT services. With funding ranging from $250,000 to $550,000 over a 24-month period, the project emphasizes the importance of building infrastructure and staffing capacity to effectively address the opioid crisis in California.

Organization and Grant Background
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’ Opioid Response Project. The Opioid Response 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.
The Center at Sierra Health Foundation (The Center) is DHCS’ administrative entity for this project and will incorporate the applicable state rules and regulations into the terms and conditions of the contract agreements. Please see additional compliance components listed later in this RFA.
Increasing MAT Services Within DHCS-Licensed SUD Facilities Round Three
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, is funding a third round of funding to improve access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services within nonprofit DHCS-licensed residential substance use disorder (SUD) facilities. Funding under this opportunity will support costs associated with recruitment, mentorship, training, and other associated costs to increase provider knowledge and comfort with providing MAT through a collaborative learning opportunity for facilities to implement best practices. The 24-month contract for each funded residential facility will be between $250,000 to $550,000, dependent on the number of beds the applying facility offers.
Scope of Work
Eligible applicants may choose between one of two tracks. This funding opportunity will provide support for recruitment, mentorship, training and learning collaboration regardless of which track is selected.
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. This funding is intended to be used for bridge and startup costs to allow for growth, scalability and sustainability of MAT services provided within the facilities.
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 Amounts:

• Track One:

Facilities with 16 beds and under may apply for up to $250,000Facilities with 50 beds and under may apply for up to $350,000Facilities with 51 beds and over may apply for up to $550,000
A majority of project funding should be dedicated to increasing the infrastructure and staffing capacity of facilities to provide opioid treatment services.
This funding may be allocated, for example, to the one-time purchase of applicable equipment and material supports, as well as training and expanded capacity for direct treatment providers.
Track Two:
Facilities with 16 beds and under may apply for up to $250,000Facilities with 50 beds and under may apply for up to $350,000Facilities with 51 beds and over may apply for up to $550,000