The California Department of Health Care Services, in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, is announcing a new funding opportunity, Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorder Prevention and Education. This opportunity offers a 12-month contract for up to $200,000.00. Contracts will run from September 1, 2026 – August 31, 2027.
Funding is available for organizations to implement programs addressing opioid use, stimulant use and polysubstance use in California. Activities should support awareness, prevention, outreach and education, work to decrease community stigma, and strengthen referral pathways to treatment and medications for opioid use disorder. Activities must be inclusive to all who seek services. Applications are due July 22, 2026, at 1 p.m. PST.
*The opportunity will not fund direct treatment activities or recovery support services.
RFA Overview Webinar
Watch the English recording on YouTube
Watch the Spanish recording on YouTube (Mira la grabación en español en YouTube)
Download a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation
The webinar took place on Tuesday, June 30th, from 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. PST.
Office Hours
The Center is hosting office hours to answer questions regarding the funding opportunity. Please use this Zoom link to join any of the four office hour sessions listed below. If a passcode is requested, use: MATSOR4. If you cannot make any of the office hour sessions, you may email your – questions to MATAccessPoints@shfcenter.org.
- Thursday, July 16 at 10:00 a.m. PST
- Tuesday, July 21 at 11:00 a.m. PST