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Become an ACIS Program Provider

​​The Assistance in Community Integration Services (ACIS) Program delivers housing and tenancy-based services to eligible individuals who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. For more information about the program, see ACIS Program.

2026 Provider Solicitation 

The Maryland Department of Health (MDH)’s Medical Assistance Program (Maryland Medicaid) is offering Local Health Departments/county governments within Maryland the opportunity to apply for the Assistance in Community Integration Services (ACIS) Program participant spaces. There are 1,520 ACIS participant spaces available for allocation among existing and new ACIS Providers/Lead Entities. Local Health Departments and county governments that are interested in applying for available participant spaces in the ACIS Program and becoming ACIS Providers/Lead Entities must submit a completed Letter of Intent (LOI) to MDH by March 13, 2026 at 5PM followed by a complete application by March 27, 2026 at 5PM. Application will be posted on the ACIS Webpage on March 2, 2026.

ACIS Program Solicitation Timeline

Dates

Letters of Intent (LOI) open to LHOs

2/17/26

LOI due to MDH

3/13/26

ACIS Solicitation Application - Request for Responses to be posted on the ACIS Provider website

3/2/26

ACIS Solicitation Webinar for Potential Applicants

3/9/26

ACIS Program Applications due to MDH

3/27/26

ACIS Application Review Process 

4/6/25-4/24/26

ACIS Program Award Notifications 

5/1/26

ACIS Program Onboarding Begins 

5/18/26


LOI Submission

Please email the ACIS team on [email protected] for LOI template and instructions. Please note, an LOI must be submitted on a template provided by MDH, any other template will be automatically rejected. 

The LOI must be submitted via e-mail or email attachment to [email protected] and must be no more than three pages long. Incomplete LOIs or LOIs received after the deadline will not be accepted. 

Who can be an ACIS provider?

​A local health department or other local government agency may apply to become an ACIS provider and deliver services within their jurisdiction. For more information, see the resources section.

Do I need to be an enrolled Maryland Medicaid provider?

You must be an enrolled Maryland Medicaid provider to deliver and bill for ACIS services. To learn more, see Provider Enrollment​.

How do I bill for services?

An ACIS provider must provide a minimum of three services per month for each member to receive reimbursement each month. For more billing information, see the ACIS Pilot Protocol.