Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Program
The Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Grant Program (RSAT) Grant Program is a federal formula grant program that enhances the capabilities of state, local, and tribal governments to provide residential substance use disorder (SUD) treatment to adult and juvenile populations during detention or incarceration, initiate or continue evidence-based SUD treatment in jails, prepare individuals for reintegration into the community, and assist them and their communities throughout the reentry process by delivering community-based treatment and other recovery aftercare services. In California, RSAT funding is targeted to counties that operate local adult detention facilities.
The RSAT Program in California encourages the establishment and maintenance of drug-free prisons and jails and development and implementation of specialized residential SUD treatment for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. The program also encourages the inclusion of medication-assisted treatment as part of any SUD treatment protocol.
Subject to federal appropriations, each year, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) releases a formula-based federal solicitation that prescribes the amount of funding states are eligible to receive. The BSCC allocates the RSAT Program in accordance with BJA requirements.
2024-2027 RSAT Grants
The 2024 RSAT Grantees are under agreement with the BSCC for a grant service delivery period that runs July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. The term of the grant agreement ends December 31, 2027. The additional six months are included so grantees can finalize and submit the required Final Local Evaluation Report and financial audit. 2024 RSAT Project Summaries
| # | County | Agency | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contra Costa County | Alcohol and Drug Services, Behavioral Health Division | $1,500,000 |
| 2 | Santa Cruz County | Sheriff's Office | $1,410,488 |
| 3 | Kern County | Sheriff's Office | $1,176,369 |
| 4 | Sacramento County | Sheriff's Office | $1,500,000 |
| 5 | Tulare County | Sheriff's Office | $1,410,420 |
2024 Request for Proposals (RFP) Process
In December 2023 the BSCC released the 2024 RSAT RFP for grant funds available to local adult detention facilities through the federal RSAT Grant program. Proposals were due February 2, 2024. Proposals selected for funding will be under agreement with the BSCC from July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2027. The term of the grant agreement includes a three-year service delivery period and an additional six months to finalize and submit the required Final Local Evaluation Report and financial audit.
Summary of Key Dates
| Activity | Target Date |
|---|---|
| Release 2024 RSAT RFP | December 1, 2023 |
| Virtual Grant Information Session | December 14, 2023 |
| Proposals Due to BSCC | February 2, 2024 |
| Rate Proposals / Develop Funding Recommendations | February to March |
| Present Funding Recommendations to the Board | April 11, 2024 |
| Develop Grant Contracts | April to June |
| Grant Services Period Begins | July 1, 2024 |
| Grantee Orientation | TBD August 2024 |
| Grant Services Period Ends | June 30, 2027 |
| Final Reports due to BSCC | December 31, 2027 |
2024 RSAT RFP Scoring Panel
The BSCC used a Scoring Panel process to complete the reading and rating of proposals, and to develop scoring recommendations for the BSCC Board. Learn more about ESCs and Scoring Panels
| # | Name | Title | Agency/Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belicia Smith | Program Specialist | California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) |
| 2 | Douglas Snell | Captain, Prison Programs | CA Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR) |
| 3 | Erika Granados | Sergeant - Programs Unit | Kern County Sheriff's Office |
| 4 | Jill Michel | Health Education Consultant | Department of Health Care Services |
| 5 | Brandon Strobelt | Correctional Counselor II | CDCR |
| 6 | Monika Campos | Staff Services Manager III | CCHCS |
2024 RSAT ESC
To ensure successful program design and implementation, the BSCC uses ESCs to inform decision making related to the Board’s programs. The BSCC’s ESCs typically are composed of subject matter experts and stakeholders representing both the public and private sectors.
| # | Name | Title | Agency/Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Growdon | Sheriff, BSCC Board Member | Lassen County Sheriff’s Department |
| 2 | Douglas Snell | Captain, Prison Programs | CA Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR) |
| 3 | Renee Smith | Programs & Services Manager | Solano County Sheriff’s Office |
| 4 | Jared Sparks | Lieutenant | Inyo County Sheriff’s Office |
| 5 | Jennifer Kaufman | Bureau Chief | Los Angeles County Probation |
RFP Documents for Reference:
- 2024 RSAT Grant RFP Instruction Packet
- 2024 RSAT Grant Notice of Funding Availability
- 2024 RSAT Sample Grant Agreement
- 2024 RSAT Budget Attachment
- 2024 RSAT Project Work Plan
- 2024 RSAT Certification of Compliance with BSCC Policies Regarding Debarment, Fraud, Theft, and Embezzlement
- 2024 RSAT Criteria for Non-Governmental Organizations Receiving BSCC Grant Subawards
2024 RSAT Virtual Grant Information Session
To learn more about the RSAT grant or the RFP process, prospective applicants were invited to attend a virtual information session. Among the topics covered: purpose of the RSAT grant, application submission instructions, applicant eligibility, funding information, and eligible grant activities. After the presentation, prospective applicants were able to ask questions. The BSCC provided clarity on the RFP instructions and answered technical questions about the application process. The link to the recorded information session is provided below for reference.
Prior RSAT Grants
Request for Proposals / Applications
In February 2021, local adult detention facilities in California responded to the RSAT Program RFP for an RSAT project cycle running July 2021 to June 2024. Grantees were awarded funds in 2021 contingent upon federal funding and were required to submit an application for continued funding for years 2 and 3.
Bidders' Conference
The BSCC held a Bidders' Conference on March 3, 2021 to provide clarity on RFP instructions and answer questions from prospective applicants about the RFP.
2020 RSAT Executive Steering Committee (ESC)
To ensure successful program design and implementation, the BSCC uses ESCs to inform decision making related to the Board’s programs. The BSCC’s ESCs typically are composed of subject matter experts and stakeholders representing both the public and private sectors. Learn more about ESCs
| # | Name | Title | Agency/Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Growdon | Sheriff, BSCC Board Member | Lassen County Sheriff’s Department |
| 2 | Douglas Snell | Captain, Prison Programs | CA Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR) |
| 3 | Renee Smith | Programs & Services Manager | Solano County Sheriff’s Office |
| 4 | Jared Sparks | Lieutenant | Inyo County Sheriff’s Office |
| 5 | Jennifer Kaufman | Bureau Chief | Los Angeles County Probation |
Orientation and Training for 2021-24 RSAT Grantees
September 16, 2021- LEP Webinar
- Local Evaluation Plan (LEP) and Local Evaluation Report (LER) Guidelines
- LEP Scoring Rubric
- Logic Model A
- Logic Model B
- Sample LEPs - Sample A and Sample B
- Evaluation Resources
August 19, 2021- Grantee Orientation
- RSAT Orientation Overview Presentation
- RSAT Administrative Responsibilities
- RSAT Review of Data Collection and Evaluation Responsibilities
- RSAT Fiscal Responsibilities Presentation
- RSAT Programmatic Responsibilities
2018-2021 Grant Project Summaries
Request for Proposals / Applications
Bidders' Conference
2018-2021 RSAT ESC
| # | Name | Title | Agency/Organization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Growdon | Sheriff, BSCC Board Member | Lassen County Sheriff’s Department |
| 2 | Shannon Robinson, MD | Senior Psychiatrist | Statewide Telepsychiatry Program, CDCR |
| 3 | Karen S. Dalton, DrPH | Jail Manager | Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department |
| 4 | Renee Smith | Programs & Service Manager | Solano County Sheriff’s Office |
| 5 | Robert Hadley | Lieutenant | Butte County Sheriff’s Office |
| 6 | Patricia Ceballos | Reentry Program Coordinator | San Diego County Sheriff’s Department |
| 7 | Douglas Snell | Correctional Lieutenant | Avenal State Prison, CDCR |
Resources
Contact the BSCC regarding the RSAT Program
If you have questions or comments about the RSAT program email Timothy Polasik, Field Representative at Timothy.Polasik@bscc.ca.gov.
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