2025 RFP for Adolescent Substance Use Recovery Initiative

This RFP funds an adolescent substance‑use recovery program across ten New Jersey regions, providing integrated outpatient and intensive‑outpatient services for youths aged 13‑17. Up to ten contracts (maximum $304,454 each) are awarded, with a FY 2026 budget of roughly $3.04 million and the possibility of a one‑year renewal for FY 2027‑2028. Contractors must hold NJ Department of Health outpatient substance‑use licenses, deliver at least 2,400 counseling hours, staff qualified clinicians, and meet extensive reporting, data‑management, and compliance requirements. • Target population: adolescents 13‑17 with substance‑use disorder (co‑occurring mental health allowed). • Service scope: OP & IOP treatment, individual/family/group therapy, psychiatric services, toxicology testing, case management, transportation, contingency‑management incentives, and evidence‑based practice training. • Funding: $1.68 M opioid settlement + $1.36 M state funding FY 2026; max $304,454 per award; up to 20 % allowable for start‑up costs.