YH26-0044 matforce SOR IV

The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) awarded a contract (CTR079071) to MATFORCE, a local organization serving as the fiscal agent for SACLAz, for the State Opioid Response IV Grant. The contract, valued at $2,849,990, covers a performance period from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2026, with potential one-year renewals. The contract encompasses two primary project components: the SACLAz prevention project and the Yavapai Reentry Project, which will operate across multiple Arizona counties including Yavapai, Pima, Pinal, Mohave, Graham, Navajo, and Apache.

The contract's objectives include substance use prevention and reintegration services, with specific performance targets. The SACLAz component will focus on substance use prevention targeting youth, addressing issues such as tobacco use, vaping, fentanyl, and psychostimulants through coalition-based educational campaigns and outreach. The Yavapai Re-entry Project aims to support formerly incarcerated individuals by providing reintegration services, including transportation, recovery support, and civil rights restoration assistance. The funded activities are supported by a combination of state and federal grant funds from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), with performance metrics including reaching 2,000,000 individuals through prevention programming and providing treatment and recovery services to 6,000 people in the first contract year.