Community Services Division
Request for Applications
See below for more information on open and past Request for Applications (RFA) released by the Community Services Division at the Department of Health Care Services.
Increasing MAT Services within DHCS-Licensed SUD Facilities
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is looking for DHCS-licensed residential SUD facilities to apply for a Request for Applications (RFA) to improve and expand access to Medication Assisted Treatment for individuals with an Opioid Use Disorder with in their licensed residential SUD facilities. This will be done by supporting costs associated with recruitment, mentorship, training, and other activities to increase provider knowledge and comfort with providing MAT through a collaborative learning opportunity for facilities to implement best practices.
Senate Bill 992 (Chapter 784, Statutes of 2018) and Senate Bill 184 (Chapter 47, Statutes of 2022) require all DHCS-licensed SUD facilities to either offer onsite MAT or have an effective referral process in place. For DHCS-licensed SUD facilities to offer MAT services, they must receive approval to provide incidental medical services (IMS). Despite having IMS approval, many DHCS-licensed SUD facilities do not offer onsite MAT.
Funding opportunities will be available in three Tracks:
- Track 1 Initiating MAT Services: To incorporate MAT into facilities not already providing MAT
- Track 2 Expanding Existing MAT Services: Expand MAT services in facilities that already provide MAT
- Track 3 Centers of Excellence: and create MAT “Centers of Excellence" to provide mentorship and technical assistance to other facilities and projects funded through this opportunity.
This project is funded by the state General Fund and is also part of the California MAT Expansion Project.
Applications are due by Wednesday, March 15, at 1 p.m. Pacific Time.
RFA Overview Webinar: Tuesday, February 14 @1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Pacific Time
Register for the February 14 webinar on Zoom.
For more information on efforts to expand MAT, visit California MAT Expansion Project Overview. Learn more about the California MAT Expansion Project. To learn more and access the request for applications for additional information and submission instructions on the MAT Access Points Project website. Please e-mail us if you have any questions at mataccesspoints@shfcenter.org.