Application deadline is March 13, 2025. On January 30, 2025, DHCS released a RFA to solicit applications for the California Youth Opioid Response (YOR) project to provide treatment services and/or expand access for youth, transition-age youth (TAY), and young adults with opioid use disorder/stimulant use disorder (OUD/StUD) and/or those at risk of misusing illicit substances and counterfeit pharmaceuticals often mixed with fentanyl. This funding must be used to increase low-barrier access to FDA-approved MOUD, and for supporting the full continuum of prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services for youth, TAY, and young adults (ages 16-25) experiencing OUD and other concurrent substance use disorders (SUDs). The project period will be from May 1, 2025, to September 29,2027. Eligible grantees can apply for funding, with a maximum award of $750,000 for the entire grant term.
