Applications are due May 5, 2025, at 1 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). The California Department of Health Care Services, in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, announces two separate funding opportunities: Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorder Prevention and Education in 2S/LGBTQIA + Communities, and the Opioid and Stimulant Use Education and Outreach for Communities of Color. Both opportunities offer 24-month contracts for up to $400,000.00.
Opioid and Stimulant Use Education and Outreach in 2S/LGBTQIA + Communities
$9 million is available for 2S/LGBTQIA+ organizations to implement outreach, prevention and education addressing OUD, StUD and polysubstance use, and to strengthen referral pathways to care and treatment services, including Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) within 2S/LGBTQIA+ communities throughout California.
RFA Overview Webinar
RFA Overview Webinar for 2S/LGBTQIA + Communities will be hosted on Monday, April 14, from 1 – 2 p.m. PST.
Register for the RFA Overview Webinar for 2S/LGBTQIA + Communities
Download the Request for Applications for 2S/LGBTQIA + Communities
Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorder Prevention and Education for Communities of Color
$18 million is available for organizations to implement community-based outreach, education and referrals to address opioid use, stimulant use and/or polysubstance use in their communities and increase access to treatment services such as Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT). Activities must be primarily focused for and within BIPOC communities that are disproportionately impacted by the negative consequences of drug-use and criminalization of SUDs, and that often have less access to treatment and information about opioid and stimulant use and supports.
RFA Overview Webinar
RFA Overview Webinar for Communities of Color will be hosted on Tuesday, April 15, from 1 – 2 p.m. PST
Register for the RFA Overview Webinar for Communities of Color
Download the Request for Applications for Communities of Color
Office Hours
The Center is hosting office hours to answer questions regarding the open funding opportunities. Below are the upcoming office hours and the link to join. Use this Zoom link to register for any of the four office hour sessions. If a passcode is requested, use: MATSOR4.
- Wednesday, April 16, from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. PST
- Monday, April 21, from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. PST
- Tuesday, April 29, from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. PST
- Friday, May 2, from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. PST
Please contact The Center at Sierra Health Foundation if you have any questions.