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Exploring Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) in California
The Center at Sierra Health Foundation is proud to share a new resource designed to support partners working to address opioid use disorder across California. In collaboration with Facente Consulting, with funding from California Department of Health Care Services,...
112 organizations funded $21.1 million in SOR IV Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorder Prevention and Education Funding Opportunity
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, announces the funding of over $21.1 million in awards to 112 organizations to support awareness, outreach and education addressing opioids and...
Funding Opportunity: Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorder Prevention and Education
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…
59 organizations funded $21 million in State Licensed Facilities Round 3 grantmaking
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, announces the funding of over $21 million in grants to 59 nonprofit DHCS-licensed residential treatment facilities to expand treatment services in...
23 organizations funded $8.68 million for opioid use disorder outreach and education in Two-Spirit/LGBTQIA+ communities
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, announces the funding of $8.68 million in contracts to 23 organizations who serve Two-Spirit (2S)/LGBTQIA+ to address opioid use disorder. This...
46 organizations funded $17.9 million for opioid and stimulant use disorder prevention and education in communities of color
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, announces the funding of $17.9 million in contracts to 46 organizations who serve communities of color. Funded organizations will provide outreach and...
Tribal Local Opioid Coalitions Award 12 Partners $2.3 million
The California Rural Indian Health Board (CRIHB) is announcing its State Opioid Response (SOR) 4 awards under the Tribal Local Opioid Coalitions (TLOC) project. The TLOC project addresses the opioid crisis in California Tribal communities through multisector,...
Four organizations funded $2.85 million for medication unit expansion
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, announces the funding of $2.85 million in grants to four organizations for the expansion of Medication Units across the state. This includes efforts...
Funding opportunities: Opioid and Stimulant Use Disorder Prevention, Education and Outreach for BIPOC and 2S/LGBTQIA+ Communities
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 for Communities of Color, and the Opioid and...
Increasing MAT Services Within DHCS-Licensed SUD Facilities Round Three
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, is funding a third round of funding to improve access to medications for addiction treatment (MAT) services within nonprofit DHCS-licensed residential...
Medication Units RFA Round 2
The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, is funding the expansion of Medication Units across the state. This includes efforts to increase access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD)...
Funding opportunities: Tribal and Urban Indian substance use prevention, treatment and recovery (2025)
The California Department of Health Care Services, in partnership with The Center at Sierra Health Foundation, announces two separate funding opportunities: Native Medications for Addiction Treatment Network for Healing and Recovery, and the Tribal and Urban Indian Community-Defined Best Practices. Both opportunities offer 24-month contracts for up to $300,000.