Tuesday
April 21
10am
Informational Sessions for Interested Service Providers (2026)
Harbor Regional Center seeks out service providers who possess the valuable and essential experience, educational background, qualifications, and critical skills necessary to offer a wide variety of services and supports.
Beginning December 3, 2025, Harbor will begin using the Provider Directory for new vendorizations for specific service codes as follows:
| Date of Implementation | Service Codes |
|---|---|
| December 3, 2025 | 896; 056 |
| January 15, 2026 | 744; 612; 613; 615; 616 |
| February 15, 2026 | 116 |
| March 1, 2026 | Open to All Eligible Service Codes |
Contact vendorization@harborrc.org for guidance on how to begin your application between December 3, 2025 and March 1, 2026.
Effective on and after July 1, 2026, Purchase Reimbursement (Service Code 024) vendorization applications must be completed in the Provider Directory.
Service providers must be vendored by a regional center before they can provide and be reimbursed for services.
The following describes how to become a vendored service provider.
“Vendorization” is the term used to describe the approval process to provide services through regional centers to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You apply for vendorization online through the Provider Directory. This is where you will submit required information and documents, communicate with regional centers, and track your progress.
Your application will be reviewed by the vendoring regional center – the center responsible for the geographic area (also known as catchment area) where your site-based service or operating office is located. The regional center will review your documents and determine if you meet the requirements. If approved, you’ll be assigned a vendor number and a service code in the Provider Directory.
Potential New Providers: People or agencies who want to start offering services and supports to Californians with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Existing Providers: Providers who want to add new services or expand to new areas.
Family Members or Guardians: People supporting individuals through the provision of specific services agreed upon by the individual program plan team.
Entities seeking to provide service to individuals in the Self-Determination Program cannot apply in the Provider Directory, except for Financial Management Services (FMS) service codes 315-317.
Applicants can start a vendorization application at any time.
However, if applying for an emergency vendorization or applying for vendorization of certain specialized facilities through the Community Placement Plan (CPP) or Community Resource Development Plan (CRDP) project, contact us to learn how to begin your application process and when to create your login profile to apply in the Provider Directory.
You must determine what service type you are planning to provide and understand applicable statutes, regulations and directives issued by the Department of Developmental Services based on your experience and expertise. The Department of Developmental Services is governed by Title 17 Division 2 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR). Vendorization is governed by Title 17, Division 2, Chapter 3, Subchapter 2.
These rules explain:
To learn more about services offered through regional centers, visit the Regional Center Services and Descriptions webpage on the Department of Developmental Services’ website.
Currently, Harbor’s needs include:
The vendorization process is done online through the Provider Directory.
Here’s what to expect:
Once vendored, a service provider may be utilized by other regional centers, known as “user” or “utilizing” regional centers, as well as the originally vendoring regional center.
NOTE: The vendor identification number assigned by the vendoring regional center must be used by all regional centers purchasing the vendored service.
For on-demand resources, such as step-by-step guides, FAQs, and an overview of the vendorization process, go to the DDS How to Become a Vendor web page.
We’re here to support you every step of the way. If you have questions or need help with the process, contact us:
Pursuant to Title 17 of the CCR section 54322(d)(10), vendorization does not guarantee that individuals will be referred or placed with a vendored provider.
Service Providers, also known as vendors, offer a variety of services for regional center individuals and their families. Attend an Informational Session for Interested Service Providers to learn more about how resource development needs are identified and prioritized. Harbor develops an annual Needs Assessment Survey which is distributed to individuals receiving services, their families, and community stakeholders to help identify priority development needs inclusive of types of services, locations, and cultural/language capacities. Services that are identified to be of the highest need are posted on our website throughout the year through our Letter of Interest (LOI) and Request for Proposal (RFP) process. The informational session also provides a baseline review of vendor qualifications, Title 17, Title 22, Welfare and Institutions Code, insurance requirements for all service providers, and basic service/program design expectations. There will be time for questions and answers to general questions about the overall process. The informational sessions are offered every other month throughout the year.