• Publication Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
• Response Deadline: Wednesday, May 28, 2025, by 12:00 NOON
• Funding of $3,044,542 available $1,680,000 in Opioid Settlement Funding and $1,364,542 in state funds

There will be a non-mandatory virtual conference on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. The link for the conference is: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1606564762

Summary Program Description: The New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) Children’s System of Care (CSOC) announces its intent to award contracts for the Adolescent Substance Use Recovery Initiative. A respondent may submit up to 2 responses to this RFP.

DCF is authorizing a total of $3,044,542 for fiscal year 2026 (September 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026), then $3,278,611 a year for two fiscal years (July 1, 2026 June 30, 2028); $1,680,000 annually from the Opioid Settlement Initiative and $1,364,542 (during fiscal year 2026) and $1,598,611 (during fiscal years 2027 and 2028) from state funds.

DCF has access to these funds to provide Outpatient and Intensive Outpatient Services statewide to youth with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health needs. Youth eligible for the services include the following criteria: a) 13 to 17 years old, b) youth receiving services prior to turning 18 years old shall continue in the treatment, or c) youth who are referred to treatment at 18 years old, are in high school or equivalent, and best served in an adolescent program. Adolescents are eligible to receive these services if they engage in risky behavior relevant to their substance use or meet diagnostic criteria for substance use disorder, regardless of their eligibility for Medicaid, or whether they are uninsured or underinsured.

Awarded respondents will contract with DCF to offer mental health and substance use disorder treatment services as specified in this RFP. These contractual requirements for assessment, treatment, and engagement of adolescents with co-occurring conditions are to build provider capacity for comprehensive, integrated services.

Current DCF contracts for the South Jersey Initiative (SJI) and Cost Reimbursement Youth Substance Use Treatment programs will be funded through August 31, 2025. These contractors are encouraged to respond to this RFP to compete for the award of new contracts that require the provision of services in accordance with the specified requirements.