Open Applications
Emergency Medical Services Buprenorphine Use Pilot Program
Due Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 11:59pm PST
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is releasing a second Request for Applications (RFA) to solicit applications from eligible Emergency Medical Agencies to participate in the Emergency Medical Services Buprenorphine Use Pilot Program (EMSBUP). This program will support Local Emergency Medical Service Agencies and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers to provide treatment and access points for patients with an opioid use disorder (OUD). EMS agencies participating in the EMSBUP program will address substance use disorder as a treatable emergency condition, utilizing paramedics to identify and treat patients who would benefit from medication-assisted treatment. The funding will be used to assist prehospital agencies to implement EMSBUP; coordinate with Navigators to provide linkages to care options for EMS patients with an OUD and provide a system for patients who sign out against medical advice to have access to outpatient treatment options and; to collect de-identified data for research and monthly performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the EMSBUP treatment model.
Application Information:
· Request for Application
· Online Application
Send questions and inquiries related to this funding opportunity to Contracts@bridgetotreatment.org with the subject line: EMSBUP RFA Question.
Increasing MAT Services within DHCS-Licensed SUD Facilities Round 3
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.
Applicants can apply for up to $550,000. Funding opportunities will be available in two 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
This 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. Applications are due by Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 1 p.m. Pacific Time.
Request for Applications (RFA)
Submit the application via online portal through this link.
Should you have questions, send an email to stateopioidfunding@shfcenter.org with the subject line: “MAT at DHCS-Licensed Facilities Round Three Application Online Help."
RFA Overview Webinar: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 11 a.m. Pacific Time
Registration to attend the live RFA webinar is available online.
Request for Applications (RFA): Medication Units
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has opened another round of applications for DHCS-licensed Narcotic Treatment Programs (NTPs) wanting to expand their services via a Medication Unit (MU) to prioritize rural communities including justice-involved populations, indigenous and Native communities, patients without transportation, and areas that do not have NTPs within proximity to patients in need of NTP services.
Federal and State law defines MUs as treatment facilities from which licensed practitioners and/or community pharmacists dispense Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD). An MU is a geographically separate facility from an NTP that operates under that NTP's active license. DHCS encourages applicants for this funding opportunity to partner with pharmacies to co-locate MUs within pharmacy settings and correctional facilities.
Applicants can apply for up to $750,000. This funding can only be used for initial start-up costs for new MUs and cannot be used for ongoing or established work. Provider organizations may apply for multiple MUs per eligible NTP license, but separate applications are required for each MU requested.
This funding opportunity is provided by the State of California's Department of Health Care Services and is administered by the Center at Sierra Health Foundation.
Applications are due by April 28, 2025, at 1 p.m. (Pacific Time)
An RFA overview webinar will be held on Monday, March 17, 2024, from 2-3 p.m.
Register for the August 19 webinar on Zoom
Request for Applications (RFA)
Apply via the online portal through this link.
If you have questions, send an e-mail to stateopioidfunding@sfcenter.org with the subject line: NTP Medication Units Round Two RFA Question.
